The mass of sodium acetate (CH3COONa) required to prepare 250 mL of 0.35 M aqueous solution is _____ g. (Molar mass of CH3COONa is 82.02 g mol-1) [2024]
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Volume of solution (V)=250 mL=0.25 L.
Moles of CH3COONa (n)
=Molarity×volume=0.35 molL×0.25 L=0.0875 mol
Mass of CH3COONa
=n×molar mass=0.0875 mol×82.02 gmol=7.177 g