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Concentration, Solution, Density Essay

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Abstract
This laboratory involved utilizing equipment to dilute a sugar water solution. It also created solutions containing varying levels of concentrations and densities. Equations were used to figure the molecular weight of the sugar, and the number of moles of sugar in the volumetric flask. There was also an equation to figure the Molarity, as well. As a result of the experiment, I now have a better understanding of the density of a concentration, and what Molarity is .

Observations
Data Table 8: Initial Concentration
Chemical Mass (g) Molecular Weight (g) Moles in Volumetric Flask Total Volume (L) Molarity (mol/L)
Sugar (C12H22O11) 8 331.23 0.02415 25 0.9961
*As a side note, upon researching the molecular weight of sugar, I …show more content…

(Molarity is y-axis, Density is x-axis) Questions
H.) How would you prepare 10 mL of a 0.25M HCl solution if 1M HCl was available? How much
1M HCl is needed? How much distilled water is used?

You would have to dilute 1 M HCl in distilled water to get a less concentrated 0.25 M HCl. To do this, you would have to determine the amount of moles in the final concentration of 10 mL 0.25 M HCl solution by using the formula M1*V1 = M2*V2.

M1*V1 = M2*V2
M1 = 0.25 M
V1 = 10 mL
M2 = 1 M
V2 = M1*V1 / M2 =
0.25 x 10 / 1 = 2.5 mL

A 10 mL solution containing 2.5 mL of 1 M HCl needs to be prepared.
To determine the amount of distilled water to be used, you would need to take the total solution minus the amount of HCl to be used.
10 mL - 2.5 mL = 7.5 mL of distilled water

I. ) From the Excel chart of Molarity vs. Density, what was the relationship between the molarity of the sugar solution and the density of the sugar solution?

From the chart, you can tell that the relationship between the molarity of the sugar solution and the density of the sugar solution vary. It seemed at first that the higher the solution density, the higher the molarity, and the lower the density, the lower the molarity (and vice versa). However, the density appeared to remain the same for several dilutions, but the molarity kept dropping, so one

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