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Assume molarity of calcium nitrate was x
moles of calcium nitrate = molarity * volume = x *0.05 = 0.05x moles
moles of potasium nitrate = molarity * volume = 0.250 *0.150 = 0.0375 moles
for one mole of calcium nitarate there are two moles of nitrate and for one mole of potasium nitrate there are one mole of nitrate
total moles of nitrate = moles of nitrate from calcium nitrate + moles of nitratate from potasium nitrate
= 2*0.05x + 0.0375 = 0.1 x +0.0375
Total volume after mixing = 50 +150 = 200 mL = 0.2 Litre
molarity nitrate = total moles of nitrate / total volume after mixing = (0.1 x +0.0375) / 0.2
molarity of nitrate is given 0.585
put this in equation
0.585 = (0.1 x +0.0375) / 0.2
0.1 x +0.0375 = 0.117
0.1 x = 0.0795
x = 0.795 M
A) 0.795M is the answer
molarity of Calcium nitrate = 0.795 M