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To prepare 5ml of a 1 mol/L (1 M) benzene solution in hexane, follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the Amount of Benzene Needed
- Molarity formula: C=n/V
where:
- C = molarity (mol/L)
- n = moles of solute
- V = volume of solution (L)
- Given:
C=1 mol/L
V=5 mL=0.005 L
- Calculate moles of benzene:
=C×V=1mol/L×0.005L=0.005 mol
- Molar mass of benzene (C6H6C6H6) ≈ 78.11 g/mol.
- Mass of benzene required:
=n×M=0.005mol×78.11g/mol≈0.3906 g
- Volume of benzene (density ≈ 0.8765 g/mL at 20 °C):
Vbenzene=0.3906 g/ 0.8765 g/mL≈0.446 mL
Step 2: Prepare the Solution
- Using a pipette or microsyringe, measure ≈ 0.446 mL of pure benzene.
- Add the benzene to a 5 mL volumetric flask.
- Dilute with hexane until the total solution volume reaches 5 mL. In other words, you will need 4.554 mL of Hexane
- Mix thoroughly to ensure a homogeneous solution.