About 6 × 109 g of gold is thought to be dissolved in the oceans of the world. If the total volume of the oceans is 1.5 × 1021 L, what is the average molar concentration of gold in seawater?

Respuesta :

First, determine the number of moles of gold.

Number of moles  = [tex]\frac{given mass in g}{molar mass}[/tex]

Given mass of gold  =[tex]6 \times 10^{9} g[/tex]

Molar mass of gold  = 196.97 g/mol

Put the values,

Number of moles of gold  = [tex]\frac{6 \times 10^{9} g}{196.97 g/mol}[/tex]

= [tex]0.03046\times  10^{9} mole[/tex] or [tex]3.046\times  10^{7} moles[/tex]

Now, molarity  = [tex]\frac{moles of solute}{volume of the solution in liters}[/tex]

Put the values, volume of ocean  =[tex]1.5 \times 10^{21} L[/tex]

Molarity = [tex]\frac{3.046\times 10^{7} moles}{1.5 \times 10^{21} L}[/tex]

= [tex]2.03\times 10^{-14} M[/tex]

Thus, average molar concentration = [tex]2.03\times 10^{-14} M[/tex]




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