Asked by lulu78

brass is a subtitutional alloy consisting of a solution of copper and zinc. a particulae sample of red brass consisting of 80% copper and 20% zinc by mass has a density of 8750kg/m^3.
a. what is the molality of zinc in the solid solution and
B. what is the molarity of zinc in the solution
Answered by DrBob222
20% Zn means 20 g Zn/100 g soln.
Convert 20 g Zn to moles. moles = grams/molar mass = ??
molality = ??moles/0.1 kg = xx m

Use density to convert 0.1 kg soln to volume (L), then M = moles/L
Answered by lulu78
i don't understand why i cant get this.
I have the answers but i don't get them.
i did 20g/65.4g/mol= 0.306mol,
then 0.306mol/0.1kg= 3.058m, but the answer they have is 3.82m.

then the next step still confuses me.
Answered by DrBob222
I don't see anything wrong with 3.06m.

For M, convert 100 g to volume.
You have 0.306 moles/100 g
volume = mass/density = 100g/8.75 = 11.14 cc = 0.01114 L and
0.306moles/0.01114 L = ??M
Answered by lulu78
dumb question?
why is it 100g not 0.1kg?
the rest i get/got.
Answered by DrBob222
Hang on. I know what I did wrong and it was a STUPID mistake. I thought of my mistake while taking a shower. Give me a minute to dry off and I will correct it for you.
Answered by DrBob222
OK. Am I embarrassed. Big time.
20% Zn means 20 g Zn/100 g soln or
20 g Zn/(20g Zn+ 80g Cu).
molality = moles/kg SOLVENT (not soln).
20 g is 0.306 moles and that in 0.08 kg Cu(as the solvent) = 3.82m
Perhaps I had better look at the molarity one also.
Answered by lulu78
so the rest is good then?
Answered by DrBob222
I don't think I divided right on the calculator for molarity.
100 g soln/8.75 = 11.43 cc (not the 11.14 I typed. That was a typo.
Then 0.306 moles/0.01143 = 26.8 M but you should confirm all of these calculations. I'm punch drunk==punching the wrong numbers on the key pads.
Answered by lulu78
i have another question on this silly topic further up if your fresh and ready again.
Answered by DrBob222
I'm not fresh (I've been at this all day, meaning about 12 hours) but post away. I'm on the way to bed but I'll look at your question.
Answered by yyy
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