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What is the molality of a solution containing 50.6 mL of water (d= 1.00 g/mL) and 0.122 g of 2-pentanol?
mass of 2- pentanol = 0.122 g
molar mass of 2-pentanol = 88.15 g / mol
moles of 2-pentanol = mass / molar mass
= 0.122 / 88.15
= 1.384 x 10^-3
mass of water = volume x density
= 50.6 x 1.00
= 50.6 g
= 0.0506 kg
molality = moles of solute / mass of solvent
= 1.384 x 10^-3 / 0.0506
= 0.0274 m
molality = 0.0274 m