Question

A solution of salt and water contains 70 grams of water per 140 milliliters of the solution. If 1 mole of water weighs 16 grams, moles of water would be present in 35 milliliters of the solution. [Round off your answer to two decimal places] (4 points)

Answer 1

1.09 moles.

Explanation:

There is 70g of water in 140ml of solution.

This means there are 17.5g of water in 35ml of solution. (Divide by 4)

In 17.5g of water, there are 17.5/16 = 1.09 moles of water.