Answer to Question #106881 in General Chemistry for Abe

Question

How many liters of water needs to be added to 7.00 g of Magnesium Cyanide to make a 0.500 solution of Magnesium Cyanide?

Answer 1

At first let's find the amount of Magnesium Cyanide:

$\nu = m/M(Mg(CN)_2) = 7 (g)/76 (g/mol) = 0.092 (mol)$

Then find the volume of water:

$V = \nu/C = 0.092 (mol) /0.500 (mol/L) = 0.184 (L)$

Answer: 0.184 L of water needs to be added to 7.00 g of Magnesium Cyanide to make a 0.500M solution of Magnesium Cyanide