Question
A solution of glucose in water is labelled as 10% W/W, what would be the molality and mole fraction of each component in the solution? If the density of the solution is 1.2 g mL–1, then what shall be the molarity of the solution?
Solution
Consider 100 g of 10% solution of glucose whose conc. is 10% W / W.
Mass of solution = 100 g
Mass of glucose = 10 g
Mass of solvent = 100 – 10 = 90 g
Molar mass of glucose,
C6H12O6 = 6 x 12 + 12 x 1 + 6 x 16
= 72 + 12 + 96 = 180 g / mol
Molality =
Moles of
Moles of glucose,
Mole fraction of glucose,
Mole fraction of water
Density of sol = 1.2 g mol L
Therefore, volume of solution
Molarity =