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At 25∘C consider the density of water is 1g/L and that of propanol to be 0.925g/L . What volume of propanol will have same number of molecules as present in 210mL of water?
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Solution:
Density=VolumeMass
For water: 1=VH2O18 [∵ Molar mass of H2O=18gmol−1] VH2O=18L ⇒NA molecules
For propanol: 0.925=Vpropanol60 [∵ Molar mass of CH3CH2CH2OH=60gmol−1] Vpropanol=64.86L ⇒NA molecules
Ratio: VH2OVpropanol =1864.86 Vpropanol=3.603×VH2O ⇒Vpropanol=3.603×210 =756.63 =757mL