Q.
The molality of a urea solution in which 0.0100g of urea,
[(NH2)2CO] is added to 0.3000dm3 of water at STP is
1740
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Solution:
Molality =mass of the solvent in kgmoles of the solute
Moles of urea (nurea)=6.gmol−10.0100g
Mass of 1000mL of solution = volume × density =300mL×mL1g[∵1dm3=1000mL] =300g
Mass of solvent =300g−0.0100g =299.9g=0.2999kg
Molality =60times0.29990.0100 =5.55×10−4molkg−1