To calculate the molarity of the urea solution, we follow these step-by-step calculations:
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Calculate the number of moles of solute (urea):
The formula for moles (n) is:
n=Molar mass of ureaMass of urea
Given:
- Mass of urea = 120 g
- Molar mass of urea = 60 g/mol
n=60 g/mol120 g=2 moles
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Calculate the total mass of the solution:
Mass of solution=Mass of urea+Mass of water
Mass of solution=120 g+1000 g=1120 g
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Calculate the volume of the solution:
Using the relation between mass, volume, and density (d):
Volume of solution (V)=Density of solutionMass of solution
Given:
- Density (d) = 1.15 g/mL
V=1.15 g/mL1120 g=1.151120 mL
Converting the volume from mL to liters (L):
VL=1.15×10001120 L=11501120 L=115112 L
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Calculate the molarity (M) of the solution:
Molarity is defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution:
Molarity (M)=VLn
M=1151122=1122×115=112230≈2.0535 M
Rounding off to two decimal places gives 2.05 M.
Thus, the correct option is C.