What is the mole fraction of potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, in a solution prepared from 24.42 g of potassium dichromate and 240. g of water? Report your answer in scientific notation with three significant figures

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Answer:

[tex]6.19\times 10^{-3}[/tex] is the mole fraction of potassium dichromate.

Explanation:

Mass of potassium dichromate = 24.42 g

Moles of  potassium dichromate =[tex]n_1=\frac{24.42 g}{294.185 g/mol}=0.0830 mol[/tex]

Mass of water = 240.0 g

Moles of water =[tex]n_2=\frac{240.0 g}{18.015 g/mol}=13.3222 mol[/tex]

Mole fraction is calculated by:

[tex]\chi_1=\frac{n_1}{n_1+n_2}[/tex]

[tex]\chi_1=\frac{0.0830 mol}{0.0830 mol+13.3222 mol}=0.00619=6.19\times 10^{-3}[/tex]

[tex]6.19\times 10^{-3}[/tex] is the mole fraction of potassium dichromate.