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GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2
2nd Semester
- Module 3
SOLUTION
CONCENTRATION
ANDSTOICHIOMETRY
General Chemistry 2 – G11/12
Support Material for Independent Learning Engagement (SMILE)
Module 3: Concentration and Solution Stoichiometry
First Edition, 2021

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 What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written to help you master the ways of
expressing the concentration of solutions and perform stoichiometric
calculations involving solutions. After going through this module, you are
expected to:
1. Use different ways of expressing the concentration of solutions: percent by
mass, mole fraction, molarity, molality, percent by volume, percent by mass, ppm
(STEM_GC11PPIIId-f-111); and
2. Perform stoichiometric calculations for reactions in
solution (STEM_GC11PPIIId-f-112).
3. Describe laboratory procedures in determining the concentration of
solutions
(STEM_GC11PPIIId-f-119)

What’s In
Activity 1: Solution Vocabulary
Direction: Form the scrambled letters into words that are associated with a solution.
Refer to the words listed below.

concentration solvent solid

concentrated solution quantitative
solubility dilute pure
1. TNACROOITNENC _____________________________________
2. TNVELOS _____________________________________
3. ANERDNCTTOCE _____________________________________
4. ISLOTNUO _____________________________________
5. TULSOBILIY _____________________________________
6. ITULDE _____________________________________
7. TIVUIANETQTA _____________________________________

What’s New

Activity 2: Just Concentrate

Direction: Complete the table below by putting the correct information from the
given solution concentration.
Solution Amount of Amount of Amount of
Concentration Solute Solvent Solution
10% (wt/wt) 10 g 90 g 100 g
20% by volume 20 ml 3. 100 ml

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 5% mass/volume 5g - 5.
0.85 molal 0.85 mol 4. -
0.350 molar 1. - 1L
0.10 ppm 2. 1 kg 1L

What Is It
Lesson 1:CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTION

The concentration of solution refers to the amount of solute present in a given

amount of solvent or solution. A solution can be qualitatively described as
• dilute: a solution that contains a small proportion of solute relative to
solvent, or
• concentrated: a solution that contains a large proportion of solute relative to
the solvent.

Quantitatively, one type of solution may be prepared and expressed in

different concentrations. One teaspoon of sugar in a cup of water is a different
solution from a cup of water with five teaspoons of sugar. The amount of solute
in a solution may be expressed in several ways. These include percent
concentration - by mass, by volume or by mass-volume, mole fraction, molality,
molarity, and part per million.

A. Percent Concentration (by Mass, by Volume and by Mass-Volume)

I. Percent by Mass. This expresses the mass of solute per 100g of
solution. In most applications, “percent concentration” means
weight/weight percent (% weight/weight) which is equal to the number of
grams of solute per 100 grams of solution. A solution that contains 30%
by mass sugar means that the solution contains 30g of sugar dissolved
in 70g of water. It also means that there are 30g of sugar per 100g of
solution. The formula for percent by mass is:

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
% (𝐰𝐭/𝐰𝐭) = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 + 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 = 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 + 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Sample Problem
1. If 7.5 g of sodium nitrate is dissolved in 85 ml of water, calculate the
concentration of sodium nitrate in the solution.

Solution: To find the total mass of solution, we must add the mass of
solute, 7.5 grams, and the mass of water. Since the density of
water is 1.0 g/ml, 85 ml of water is equivalent to 85 grams of

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
water. Therefore, the total mass of the solution is 92.5 grams

% (𝐰𝐭/𝐰𝐭) = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎

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 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 + 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

7. g
% (wt/wt) = x 100
7. g

7. g
% (wt/wt) = x 100
g

% (wt/wt) = 0.08108108 x 100

% (wt/wt) = 8.1%

2. A common laboratory reagent is 10% (wt/wt) NaOH solution. How would

you prepare 750 grams of the solution?

Solution: You can prepare 750 g of 10% (wt/wt) NaOH solutions as follows:

a) You can translate the label 10% (wt/wt) NaOH as

𝟏𝟎𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐨𝐫
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇

b) You can calculate the needed mass of NaOH using the first conversion

𝟏𝟎 𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇
factor

𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 = 𝟕𝟓𝟎 𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐗

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 = 𝟕𝟓 𝐠

𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇
or you may solve it this way:

𝟏𝟎 % =
𝟕𝟓𝟎 𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝟏𝟎%
𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 = 𝐗 𝟕𝟓𝟎 𝐠
𝟏𝟎𝟎%

g NaOH = 0.10 X 750 g

𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 = 𝟕𝟓 𝐠

Activity 3: Knowledge Check on Percent by Mass Concentration!

Direction: Solve the given problem. You may use a separate sheet of paper.

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If 7.5 g of sodium nitrate, NaNO3 is dissolved in 85ml of H2O (density of H2O
= 1.0g/ml), calculate the %(wt/wt) concentration of H2O in the solution.
Given:

Solution:

II. Percent by Volume, Volume/Volume Percent or % (vol/vol)

When both solute and solvent are liquids, it is sometimes

convenient for you to describe the concentration as percent by Volume
(%vol/vol) which is the number of Volume of the solute in 100 volume of
solution. “Volume” may be any volume unit provided you use the same
unit for both solute and solution.

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
% (𝐕𝐨𝐥/𝐕𝐨𝐥) = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 = 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 + 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟

𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Sample Problem
1. A 40% (vol/vol) solution of ethylene glycol in water is used to give
protection to a car’s cooling system. What Volume of ethylene glycol
would you use to make five liters of this solution?

Solution: a) You can translate the label 40% (vol/vol) ethylene glycol as:

𝟒𝟎 𝐯𝐨𝐥 𝐞𝐡𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐯𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐨𝐫
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐯𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟒𝟎 𝐯𝐨𝐥 𝐞𝐡𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥

In these factors, “vol” may be any volume unit you want – mL,
liter, or whatever is required. The problem specified liters, therefore you
can use the second factor and compare the required volume as:

b) You can calculate the needed Volume of ethylene glycol using

the first conversion factor

𝟒𝟎 𝐋 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥
𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥 = 𝟓 𝐋 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐗

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐋 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥 = 𝟐 𝐋

or you may solve it this way:

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥

𝟒𝟎 % =
𝟓 𝐋 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝟒𝟎%
𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥 =
𝐗𝟓𝐋
𝟏𝟎𝟎%

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥

= 0.40 X 5 L

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥 = 𝟐 𝐋

Activity 4: Knowledge Check on Percent by Volume Concentration!

Direction: Solve the given problem. You may use a separate sheet of paper.

A brand of rubbing alcohol says, it contains 70% (vol/vol) isopropyl alcohol.

How many mL of isopropyl alcohol are there in 600 ml of the solution in the
bottle
Given:
?

Solution:

III. Weight/Volume Percent or % (wt/vol)

When it is impractical to express both the solute and solvent in mass

or volume units, a hybrid expression for percent is to be used. Hybrid
because their units do not cancel as they ought to.

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬/𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Sample Problem
1. A solution is prepared by dissolving 5.0 grams of glucose in enough water
to make 250 mL of solution. Calculate % (wt/vol) glucose.

Solution: Fill in the given to the equation,

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
% (𝐰𝐭/𝐯𝐨𝐥) = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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 𝟓. 𝟎 𝐠
= 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐋

= 𝟐%
2. A 50 mL of 12% by mass-volume solution was used in an experiment. How
many grams of solute does the solution contain?

Solution: a) You can translate the label 12% (wt/vol) solution as

𝟏𝟐 𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐨𝐫
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇

b) You can calculate the needed mass of the solute using the

𝟏𝟐 𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
first conversion factor

𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 = 𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐗
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋
𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 = 𝟔. 𝟎 𝐠

Activity 5: Knowledge Check on Percent by Mass/Volume Concentration!

Direction: Solve the given problem. You may use a separate sheet of paper.

The label of betadine skin cleanser says

7.5 % solution. Taking it to be %
(wt/vol), how many grams of betadine (Providone
-Iodine) are present in 50
mL bottle?
Given:

Solution:

B. Mole Fraction, X
The variation in some physical and/or chemical properties of a
solution especially those containing only two components is sometimes
described over the entire range of concentration. The concentration of the
solution is best described by mole fraction or mole percent.

Mole fraction is usually designated as X that relates to the number of

moles of a particular solute to the total number of moles in the solution.

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞,𝐗(𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞) =

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 + 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭
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 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭,𝐗(𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭) =

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 + 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Sample Problem
1. Compute the mole fraction of acetone X (acetone) and of chloroform (X
chloroform) in a solution prepared by mixing 50.0 g each of acetone
(Molar Mass = 58.0) and chloroform (Molar Mass = 119.5)

Solution: a. The first step is for you to compute the number of moles (n) of
each substance as well as the total number of moles. (solute:
acetone; solvent: chloroform)

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞
𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 =
𝐌𝐌 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞

𝟓𝟎. 𝟎 𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞
=
𝟓𝟖 𝐠/𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞

= 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞

𝟓𝟎 𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦
𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 =
𝟏𝟏𝟗. 𝟓 𝐠/𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦

𝟓𝟎. 𝟎 𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦
=
𝟏𝟏𝟗. 𝟓 𝐠/𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦

= 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟
𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞
Total n in the solution = n of acetone + n of chloroform

= 0.862 + 0.862

= 1.28 moles

b. Compute the X of acetone and X of chloroform

𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞
𝑿(𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞) =
𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝟎. 𝟎𝟖𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐥
=
𝟏. 𝟐𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐥

= 𝟎. 𝟔𝟕𝟑

𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦
𝑿(𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦) =

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𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝟎. 𝟎𝟖𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐥
=
𝟏. 𝟐𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐥

= 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟐

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Activity 6: Knowledge Check on Mole Fraction!
Direction: Solve the given problem.

Calculate the mole fraction of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) in 8% (wt/wt)

us aqueo
H2SO4 solution (molar masses: H2SO4 = 98 g/mol, H2O = 18 g/mol
Given:

Solution:

C. Molar Concentration
or Molarity
,M

Molarity is the ratio of the moles of solute to the volume of solution

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
in liters.

𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐌 =

𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐌=
𝐋 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Sample Problem
1. Calculate the molar concentration of the solution that contains 15
grams of potassium hydroxide (KOH) in 225 ml of solution. (Molar
mass of KOH = 56 g/mol)

Solution: 1. Convert 15 grams of KOH to moles using conversion factor, 1

mol KOH = 56 g (the molar mass of KOH).

𝟏 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞
𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐎𝐇 = 𝟏𝟓 𝐠 𝐗
𝟓𝟔 𝐠

= 0.268 moles
2. Convert 225 ml of solution to Liter of solution using the
conversion factor: 1L = 1000 ml.

𝟏𝐋
𝐋 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 = 𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐋 𝐗
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋

= 0.225 L
Use the formula in computing molarity and substitute the values
obtained above.

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐌=
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝟎. 𝟐𝟔𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐥
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𝟎. 𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝐋

= 1.19 mol/L or 1.19 molar of

1.19 M

Activity 7: Knowledge Check on Molarity!

Direction:
Solve the
given
problem.

Calculate the molar concentration of a solution that contains 23 g of potassium

hydroxide. KOH in 250 ml of solution. Molar massg/mol.
of KOH is 56
Given:

Soution:
l

D. Molal or ,
Concentration Molalitym
Solutions may also be expressed in molality. The molality of a

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
solution is the ratio of moles of solute to the mass of solvent in kilograms.

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲,𝐦 =
𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟
𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Sample Problem
1. Determine the molal concentration, m of a solution that contains 18
grams of NaOH in 100 ml of water. The molar mass of NaOH is 40
g/mole.

Solution: a. Convert 18 grams of NaOH into moles using the molar

𝟏 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞
mass of NaOH

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 = 𝟏𝟖 𝐠 𝐱
𝟒𝟎 𝐠
= 0.45 moles

b. Convert 100 ml of water into grams using the density of

water, 1.0g/ml. Then convert the grams to kilograms using
the conversion factor, 1Kg = 1000 g.

𝟏. 𝟎 𝐠
𝐊𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐱
𝐦𝐋

𝟏.𝟎 𝐤𝐠
= 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐠 𝐱

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𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐠
= 𝟎. 𝟏𝐤𝐠
c. Use the formula in computing molality and substitute the
values obtained above.

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐦=
𝐤𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝟎.𝟒𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐥
=
𝟎.𝟏𝐤𝐠

= 4.5 mol/kg or 4.5 molal or

4.5 m

Activity 8: Knowledge Check on Molality!

Direction:
Solve the
given
problem.

How many grams of solute is present in 0.4 moles Magnesium hydroxide,

Mg(OH
2 in 550 g water,
2O?HThe molar mass of Mg(OH)
2 is 58 g/mol.
Given:
)

Solution:

E. Parts per ,p m
Million p
For a very dilute solution where the concentration of the solute is very
low like pesticide residue in water or heavy metal like Hg2+ concentration
in effluents, or even hardness of water, it is convenient to express
concentration in terms of parts per million, ppm.

Parts per million (ppm) expresses the number of parts of solute per one

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
million parts of the solution.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 = 𝐱 𝟏, 𝟎𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟
𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟
𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐩𝐩𝐦 = =
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟
𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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The last expression is approximately true for water as a solvent because the
density of water is 1.0 g/ml. Also, for a very dilute solution, the amount of
the solution could be equated to the amount of the solvent, water.

While these concentrations are very small, but we should not neglect
their importance. Some of the industrial pollutants that are being released
daily into the water we drink and the air we breathe can be extremely
harmful in concentrations as small as 1 ppm.

Sample Problem
1. A water sample was reported to contain 250 ppm CaCO 3. How many
grams of CaCO3 is present in 4 liters of water.

Solution: 250 ppm CaCO3 can be translated as 250 mg/liter of

solution. Since this is a very dilute solution and the solvent is
water, the liter of solution could be equated to the Volume of water.
So, we can use the expression below,

𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐠

𝐩𝐩𝐦 = = 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐩𝐦 =
𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝐋

The problem asks for the mass in grams of CaCO 3 present in 4 liters

𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐠
of water:

𝐦𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐂𝐎𝟑 = 𝟒 𝐋 𝐗
𝟏𝐋
= 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐠

Activity 9: Knowledge Check on Molality!

Di ection:
Solve the
given
problem.
r
A commercial pesticide formulation contains 1.0 g deltametrin in 1L
[Link] is its concentration in ppm?
Given:

Solution:

Lesson 2: SOLUTION
STOICHIOMETRY
Activity 10: Remember Me!
Direction: Identify the concept related to solution stoichiometry that is
described in each statement Get your answer from the word bank.

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Law of Multiple Proportion superscript Law of Constant
Composition balanced Hess Law
coefficient
Law of Definite Prop ortion subscript Law of Conservation of
Mass

_______________1. It states that the mass of the products is equal to the mass of
the reactants.
_______________2. It states that the mass of one element combines with a fixed
mass of another element in a ratio of whole numbers
_______________3. It states that all samples of a given chemical compound have
the same elemental composition
_______________4. For a chemical equation to be correct, it must be __.
_______________5. A number written before the symbol of an element or formula of
a
compound.

Activity 10 enabled you to recall important concepts and laws related to

chemical equations. Mass relations are based on the three important laws. If you
keep these laws in mind, you'll be able to make valid predictions and calculations
for chemical reactions including those that involve solutions.

Stoichiometry Involving Solution

In General Chemistry 1, you have done several calculations using a

balanced chemical equation. Stoichiometry deals with solving quantitative
problems using a balanced chemical equation. Recall that in these types of
calculations, we used the following steps:

1. Convert from the given units to moles, if not given in moles;

2. Convert from moles of the given quantity to moles of the desired
quantity, using the balanced equation; and
3. Convert from moles to any other desired units.

The number of moles of a substance can be related to its molar mass and
number of molecules. It can also be related to the volume at Standard
Temperature and Pressure (STP).

Sample Problem
1. What volume of 0.556 M HCl has enough HCl to combine exactly with 25.4 mL
of
0.458 M NaOH? The equation for the reaction is,

HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

Solution:
1. Find the moles of NaOH in 25.4 mL of 0.458 M NaOH
2. From the expression of molarity, M = n of solute / L of solution 3. The
molarity of the solution gives you two conversion factors:

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𝟎. 𝟒𝟓𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐨𝐫
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟎. 𝟒𝟓𝟖
𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇
4. When you use the first conversion factor, you can get the moles of NaOH
as:

𝟎. 𝟒𝟓𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟒 𝐦𝐋 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 𝐗
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇
𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
= 0.0116 moles

5. Use the coefficients of NaOH and HCl from the balanced equation to
calculate how much 0.0116 mole NaOH is equivalent to in mole of HCl.

From the balanced equation, the ratio of coefficients of NaOH and HCl is 1:1
𝟏 𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐂𝐥
𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐂𝐥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟔 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇 𝐗
𝟏𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇

= 𝟎.𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟔 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒆 HCl

6. Find the Volume of HCl using 0.556 M, the given molarity of HCl aqueous

𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐋 𝐇𝐂𝐥
solution.

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐂𝐥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟔 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝐇𝐂𝐥 𝐗

𝟎. 𝟓𝟓𝟔
𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐂𝐥
= 𝟐𝟎. 𝟗 𝐦𝐋 𝐇𝐂𝐥

2. Calculate the mass (in grams) of calcium nitrate, Ca(NO 3)2 that can be
produced by reacting 136 ml of 4.00 M nitric acid, HNO 3 with excess calcium
hydroxide, Ca(OH)2. The molar mass of Ca(NO3)2 = 164 g/mol

Solution:
1. Write the balanced equation for the reaction

2HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 → 2H2O + Ca(NO3)2

2. Use the molarity and Volume of the solution to get the number of moles of

Moles of HNO3 = (molarity) (Volume of the solution in liters)

HNO3.

= (4.0 mole/L) (0.136 L)

= 0.544 mol

𝟏 𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐚(𝐍𝐎𝟑)𝟐
3. Find the number of moles of Ca(NO3)2 using the stoichiometric factor:

𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚(𝐍𝐎𝟑)𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟒𝟒 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝐇𝐍𝐎𝟑 𝐗

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𝟏𝟔𝟒 𝐠 𝐂𝐚(𝐍𝐎𝟑)𝟐
4. Find the mass of Ca(NO3)2 using its molar mass:

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚(𝐍𝐎𝟑)𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟕𝟐 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒆𝐂𝐚(𝐍𝐎𝟑)𝟐 𝐗

𝟏𝐦𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐚(𝐍𝐎𝟑)𝟐
= 𝟒𝟒. 𝟔 𝒈
Ca(NO3)2
Activity 11: Knowledge Check on Solution Stoichiometry!
Direction: Solve the given problem. You may use a separate sheet of paper.

How many mL of 0.250 M HCl would react exactly with 30.0 mL of the 0.150
M solution of Ca(OH)
2 solution? The chemical reaction involved is:
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → +NaClH2O
(aq)
)
Given: (l

Solution:

Lesson EFFECTS
3: OF CONCENTRATION ON
THE COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES OF SOLUTION

Colligative properties of solutions are properties that depend upon the

concentration of solute molecules or ions, but not upon the identity of the solute.
Colligative properties include vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation,
freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure.

Lowering the Vapor Pressure

Vapor pressure is the pressure of a vapor in thermodynamic equilibrium
with its condensed phase in a closed container. When a non-volatile solute is
dissolved in a solvent, the vapor pressure of the solvent is lowered. The presence
of solute decreases the rate of escape of solvent molecules resulting in lower
vapor pressure.

Boiling Point Elevation

The boiling point of a liquid is defined as the temperature at which the
vapor pressure of that liquid equals the atmospheric pressure (760mm Hg). The
addition of the solute increases the boiling point of the solution. The atmospheric
pressure remains the same while the vapor pressure of the solution is lowered
resulting in the increase of the difference in atmospheric pressure and vapor
pressure of the solution. Therefore, a higher temperature is required to boil the
solution.

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Freezing Point Depression
Normal freezing or melting point is the temperature at which solid and
liquid are in equilibrium under 1 atm. The addition of solute will decrease the
vapor pressure and so will decrease the freezing point.
For a liquid to freeze it must achieve a very ordered state that results in
the formation of a crystal. If there are impurities in the liquid, i.e. solutes, the
liquid is inherently less ordered. The presence of impurities in a liquid or a
substance makes a variation in the freezing point by making them low or high.
Therefore, a solution is more difficult to freeze than a pure solvent so a
lower temperature is required to freeze the liquid.
Osmotic Pressure
This is the external pressure that must be applied to the solution to
prevent it from being diluted by the entry of solvent via osmosis. Osmosis is the
movement of solvent particles across a semipermeable membrane from a dilute
solution (low concentration) into a concentrated solution. The solvent moves to
dilute the concentrated solution and equalize the concentration on both sides of
the membrane.

Osmotic pressure is directly proportional to the concentration of the

solution. Therefore, doubling the concentration will also double the osmotic
pressure. The osmotic pressure of two solutions having the same molal
concentration is identical.

Activity 12: True or False

Direction: Read each statement and evaluate if it is correct (True) or not (False).
Write your answer in the given space.

_______1. Colligative properties arise from the fact that solute affects the
concentration of solvent.
_______2. Vapor pressure is a colligative property.
_______3. Lowering of vapor pressure is not dependent on the number of species
present in the solution.
_______4. The colligative properties of solutions depend on the nature of the solute
and the solvent.
_______5. Colligative molality is the molality times the number of solute particles
per formula unit.
_______6. Osmotic pressure is directly proportional to the concentration of the
solution.
______ 7. Relative lowering of vapor pressure is a colligative property.
______ 8. The boiling point of a solution decreases in direct proportion to the
molality of the solute.
______ 9. When a non-volatile solute is dissolved in a solvent, the vapor pressure
of the solvent is lowered.
______10.The depression of the freezing point is directly proportional to the molality of the
solvent.

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What’s More
Let’s talk about preparing a solution.
Direction: Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers to each of these
problems.

1. A common laboratory reagent is 10% (wt/wt) NaOH solution. Describe how

would you prepare 750 g of this solution?
2. How would you prepare 250 mL of 0.200 M sodium hydroxide, NaOH solution?
Show the details of your computations and describe exactly how you will
prepare the solution.
3. Comment on the way the solution is prepared. To make 1.00 L of a 0.05 molal
sucrose, C12H22O11 solution you need to dissolve 25 grams of sucrose. Do a
detailed computation to describe how the solution should be prepared. You
may also use an illustration.

What I Have Learned

Solve the following problems and show your solution.
1. What mass of NaCl is needed to make a 1.5 m solution using 300 g of
water as a solvent?
2. A bottle of wine label reads 12% alcohol by volume. Calculate the
volume in mL of alcohol in 350 ml of wine.
3. How many grams of H3PO4 are in 175 mL of a 3.5 M solution of H3PO4
4. Ammonia and phosphoric acid solutions are used to produce ammonium
hydrogen phosphate fertilizer. What Volume of 14.8 M NH3(aq) is
needed to react with 100 L of 12.9 M of H3PO4(aq)?

What I Can Do
Describe the effects of concentration on the colligative property of the solution.
The 1st answer identifies the colligative property involved while the 2 nd answer
provides the reason on how it affects the property of the solution.

COLLIGATIVE PROPERTY AFFECTED AND

QUESTION
HOW IT IS AFFECTED

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Adding salt to water increases 1._______________________________________
the boiling point? 2._______________________________________
_________________________________________

Ice water gets colder when salt 3._______________________________________

is added? 4._______________________________________
_________________________________________

What colligative property is 5._______________________________________

dominantly effected when urea 6._______________________________________
is added to water. _________________________________________

Why does seawater have a 7._______________________________________

lower freezing point than pure 8._______________________________________
water? ________________________________________

How can you regain the 9._______________________________________

crispness of a carrot and celery 10.______________________________________
that have become limp? _________________________________________

Assessment
Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. A solution contains 28% phosphoric acid by mass. This means that:

A. 100 ml of this solution contains 28 g of phosphoric acid
B. 1 ml of this solution contains 28 g of phosphoric acid
C. 1 L of this solution contains 28 mL of phosphoric acid D. 1 L of this
solution has a mass of 28 g

2. Calculate the concentration in % (wt/wt) of a solution containing 20.0 g of

NaCl dissolved in 250.0 g of H2O.
A. 6.76% (m/m) C. 8.00% (m/m)
B. 7.41% (m/m) D. 8.25% (m/m)

3. What is the concentration in % (m/v) of a NaCl solution prepared by

dissolving 9.3 g of NaCl in a sufficient amount of water to give 350 mL of
solution?
A. 3.26% (m/v) C. 37.6% (m/v)

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B. 0.455% (m/v) D. 2.66 (m/v)

4. Calculate the grams of NaOH present in 5.0 mL of a 1.0% (m/v) NaOH

solution.
A. 0.050 g C. 0.50 g
B. 0.10 g D. 1.0 g

5. How many grams of NaOH are there in 500.0 mL of a 0.175 M NaOH solution?
A. 14 g C. 114 g
B. 3.50 g D. 0.00219 g

6. What is the molarity of an aqueous solution containing 22.5 g of sucrose

(C12H22O11) in 35.5 mL of solution?
A. 1.85 M C. 1.85 M
B. 1.85 m D. 1.85 m

7. How many grams of H3PO4 are in 175 mL of a 3.5 M solution of H3PO4?

A. 4.9 C. 60
B. 20 D. 612

8. What is the molality of 6 grams of table salt, NaCl in 10 grams of a solution?

(MM of NaCl = 58.45 g/mol)
A. 1.027 m C. 1.027 m
B. 10.27 M D. 10.27 M

9. What is the molality of an aqueous NaOH solution made with dissolving 5.0
Kg of water and 3.6 moles of NaOH?
A. 3.6 m C. 1.4 m
B. 0.72 m D. 0.090 m

10. After mixing 10.00 g of compound A with 20.00 g of compound B, it is found

that the mole fraction of compound A is 0.400. The mole fraction of
compound B must be:
A. 0.200 C. 0.600
B. 0.400 D. 0.800

11. What is the mole fraction of CaCl 2 (molar mass=111 g/mole) when 3.75 g of it
is placed in 10.1 g of water (molar mass=18.0 g/mole)?
A. 0.8752 C. 0.1043
B. 0.5280 D. 0.0568
12. How many grams of Calcium phosphate, Ca 3(PO4)2 can be produced from the
reaction of 2.50 L of 0.250 M Calcium chloride, CaCl 2 with an excess
Phosphoric acid, H3PO4. The balanced equation is,
3CaCl2 + 2H3PO4 → Ca3(PO4)2 + 6HCl
A. 34.4 g C. 76.4 g
B. 46.6 g D. 64.6 g

13. How many liters of 0.53 M HCl is required to neutralize 0.78 g sodium
carbonate, Na2CO3? The balanced equation is
2HCl + NaCO3 → 2NaCl + H2CO3
A. 0.028 L C. 1.128 L

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B. 0.082 L D. 1.182 L

14. Adding salt to water will make the freezing point of the resulting solution
______0oC.
A. equal to C. lower than
B. higher than D. greater than or equal to

15. As the temperature increases, the solubility of a gas in a carbonated drink

_________.
A. decreases C. stays the same
B. increases D. decreases then increases

Additional Activity
Activity 6: Which ice cube will melt first?

Source: How Substances Affect Water’s Freezing Point available at

[Link] science-center-home-experiments-for-kids/global-warming-ice-
melting-experiment-for-kids/

Before beginning, think about the following questions and write down your
predictions:

1. Do you think all of the ice cubes will melt at the same time? Why?
2. If you said “no” to question 1, which ice block do you think will be the first
to completely finish melting?
3. Do you think there will be a big difference between the ice block that melts
the fastest and the ice block that melts the slowest?

Materials Needed:
3 oz cups (can be plastic or paper) Water
1 tablespoon of the following: Marking pen
Table Salt Freezer (0°C)
Granulated Sugar Paper and pen
Flour Stopwatch

Procedure:
1. Measure one tablespoon of each substance and place in four separate cups.
2. Label each cup with the name of the substance it contains.
3. Pour an equal amount of water into each cup. Fill the cups so that they are
almost full to the top. Stir very gently until the substances are fully dissolved
(note: the flour and water mixture will turn into pancake batter). Be careful not
to spill any water out of the cups while stirring.
4. Place the cups in a freezer for 2 hours. Make sure the freezer is set to 0°C or
colder. 5. While you wait for the ice cubes to form, create a chart where you
can record the time (minutes) it takes for each ice cube sample to melt.
WATER SALT FLOUR SUGAR

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______ min. ______ min. _____ min. ______ min.
6. Remove each cup from the freezer and place it outside in the sun.
7. Press “start” on your stopwatch and watch as your ice samples start to melt.
When one of the ice cubes melts completely, record the time under the correct
column for that sample. Keep the timer running and record the time it takes for
each ice cube to fully melt. You may stop the stopwatch after the last ice cube
melts.

Share Your Results

1. Which ice cube sample melted the fastest? Why?

2. Did the flour cause the ice to melt faster? Why not? (use Google to help
find the answer if you need to).

References
Ayson, M, et al. General Chemistry 2 Senior High School Textbook, 2016

Bayquen, A and Gardee Peña. General Chemistry 2. Phoenix Publishing

House, 2016.

Fajardo, N and Macario Catahan. Chem C8 Chemistry and the Environment,

UPOU Learning Resource, 1994

Hagad, Hilda R., Phoenix Next Century Chemistry, 2003

Mortimer Charles E., Chemistry 6th Edition

Rodriquez, M, and Ma. Cecilia de Mesa. Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry

II, UPOU Learning Resource, 1994

Santos, Gil Nonato S., Danac, Alfonso C., O-Chemistry III, 2009

[Link]
experiments-forkids/global-warming-ice-melting-experiment-for-kids/

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