Praxis II General Science

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Max mixes 2 moles of MgCl2 into 1 liter of water and it completely dissolves. What is the molality of this solution?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Explanation
Answer: C - The molality is the number of dissolved moles of species in solution, and not the number of dissolved moles of the initial compound. In water, MgCl2 will dissolve to become Mg2+ and 2 Cl- ions, for a total of 3 dissolved ions. Thus, the molality is 3.
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