What is the mole fraction of water in 10% by weight (w/w) of aqueous urea solution? [Given: Molar mass of H, O, C and N are 1, 16, 12 and 14 g mol-1 respectively.]
- 0.825
- 0.032
- 0.867
- 0.967
Answer
(4) 0.967
Solution
Take 100 g of solution ⇒ urea = 10 g, water = 90 g
Molar mass of urea NH2CONH2 = 60 g mol-1; of H2O = 18 g mol-1
⇒ nurea = 1060 = 0.167 mol
⇒ nwater = 9018 = 5 mol
∴ xwater = 55 + 0.167 = 55.167 = 0.967
Answer: (4)