Asked by jen
The hardness of water (hardness count) is usually expressed as parts per million (by mass) of calcium carbonate. What is the molar concentration of calcium ions in a water sample with a hardness count of 175ppm?
Answers
Answered by
DrBob222
1 ppm = 1 mg/L; therefore, 175 ppm = 175 mg CaCO3/L.
Convert to grams Ca ions.
Convert to mols Ca
M = mols Ca/L solution.
Convert to grams Ca ions.
Convert to mols Ca
M = mols Ca/L solution.
Answered by
Danesh
PPM
Answered by
Deepti
Answer:
1.75 × 10⁻³ M
Explanation:
Given:
Hardness = 175 mg CaCO₃/L
or mass of CaCO₃ in 1 L = 175 × 10⁻³ grams
Now,
Molar mass of CaCO₃ = 40 + 12 + ( 3 × 12 ) = 100 grams/mol
The concentration of CaCO₃ = number of moles / volume
or
= (175 × 10⁻³ / 100) / 1
or
= 1.75 × 10⁻³ M
Now,
CaCO₃ ⇒ Ca²⁺ + CO₃²⁻
1.75 × 10⁻³ M 1.75 × 10⁻³ M 1.75 × 10⁻³ M
thus,
the concentration of Ca²⁺ ions in water = 1.75 × 10⁻³ M
1.75 × 10⁻³ M
Explanation:
Given:
Hardness = 175 mg CaCO₃/L
or mass of CaCO₃ in 1 L = 175 × 10⁻³ grams
Now,
Molar mass of CaCO₃ = 40 + 12 + ( 3 × 12 ) = 100 grams/mol
The concentration of CaCO₃ = number of moles / volume
or
= (175 × 10⁻³ / 100) / 1
or
= 1.75 × 10⁻³ M
Now,
CaCO₃ ⇒ Ca²⁺ + CO₃²⁻
1.75 × 10⁻³ M 1.75 × 10⁻³ M 1.75 × 10⁻³ M
thus,
the concentration of Ca²⁺ ions in water = 1.75 × 10⁻³ M