Question

What is the osmolarity of a solution made by dissolving 0.50 mole of the strong electrolyte cacl2 in 1.0 l of solution?

Answer 1

Osmolarity=osmole of the solute/litres of the solution
ionic equation for dissociation of CaCl2 is
CaCl2--->Ca2+ +2Cl-
total osmoles for reaction are 1(Ca2+) + 2(Cl-)= 3 osmoles
therefore

0.50 moles of CaCl2 x 3 osmoles/ 1mole of CaCl2 = 1.5osmoles
osmolarity=1.5 /1.0 L=1.5 osmol/l