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If you have 25 g of ammonium sulfate ((NH₄)₂SO₄) and want to prepare a solution with a concentration of 5 g/dm³, what volume of solution will you need?

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MCQ

Type

practice

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Topic

Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances

Question

  1. A. 6 dm³
  2. B. 5 dm³
  3. C. 4 dm³
  4. D. 3 dm³

Answer

5 dm³

Explanation

Using the formula: volume = mass / concentration. Here, mass = 25 g and concentration = 5 g/dm³, so volume = 25 g / 5 g/dm³ = 5 dm³.

Common mistake

Common Mistake in Volume Calculation

Students often forget to convert the volume from cm³ to dm³ when calculating the volume of a solution from mass and concentration.

Always convert cm³ to dm³ by dividing by 1000 before using the concentration formula.

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