Asolution is composed of 85.5 wt% methanol in water. find the mol fraction of methanol in the solution.

0.7681

Explanation:

Given that the mass percentage of methanol = 85.5 %

which means that 85.5 g of methanol is present in 100 g of the solution.

Thus, mass of water = 100 g - 85.5 g = 14.5 g

The formula for the calculation of moles is shown below:

Mass of methanol = 85.5 g

Molar mass of methanol = 32.04 g/mol

Moles of methanol = 85.5 g / 32.04 g/mol = 2.6685 moles

Mass of water = 14.5 g

Molar mass of methanol = 18 g/mol

Moles of methanol = 14.5 g / 18 g/mol = 0.8056 moles

So, according to definition of mole fraction:

Applying values as:

Mole fraction of methanol in the solution = 0.7681

the dissolution of polymer can be thermodynamically described in 2 steps.

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