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Question
CBSEENCH12005735

If the density of some lake water is 1.25 g mL–1 and contains 92 g of Na+ ions per kg of water, calculate the molality of Na+ ions in the lake. 

Solution

Answer:

number of moles present in 92g of Na+ ion.
         =92/23g mol-1 = 4mol

Molality, m=No. of gm moles of solutewt. of solvent in kg
No. of gm moles of solute = 92/23 = 4
Wt. of water (solvent) = 1 kg
Molality = 41 = 4 m.