Question Details

The total number of ions present in 111 g of CaCl2 is

Options

A

One Mole

B

Two Mole

C

Three Mole

D

Four Mole

Correct Answer :

Three Mole

Solution :

The correct option is Three Mole.

To find the total number of moles of ions present in 111 g of Calcium Chloride (CaCl2), we can break down the calculation into simple steps:

Step 1: Calculate the molar mass of CaCl2:
The atomic mass of Calcium (Ca) is approximately 40 g/mol, and the atomic mass of Chlorine (Cl) is approximately 35.5 g/mol.
Molar mass of CaCl2 = (Atomic mass of Ca) + 2 × (Atomic mass of Cl)
Molar mass of CaCl2 = 40 + 2 × 35.5 = 40 + 71 = 111 g/mol.

Step 2: Determine the number of moles of CaCl2 in 111 g:
Using the formula:
Number of moles = Given mass Molar mass
Number of moles of CaCl2 = 111  g 111  g/mol = 1 mole.

Step 3: Find the number of ions produced per formula unit of CaCl2:
When Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) dissociates in water, it splits completely into its constituent ions:
CaCl2Ca2+ + 2 Cl-
From this balanced equation, we can see that 1 formula unit of CaCl2 yields 1 Calcium ion (Ca2+) and 2 Chloride ions (Cl-), making a total of 3 ions.

Step 4: Calculate the total moles of ions:
Since 1 mole of CaCl2 produces 3 moles of ions (1 mole of Ca2+ ions and 2 moles of Cl- ions):
Total moles of ions = 1 mole of CaCl2 × 3 ions/formula unit = 3 moles of ions.

Therefore, the total number of ions present in 111 g of CaCl2 is Three Mole.

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