Calculate the mass of urea

Question:

Calculate the mass of urea (NH2CONH2) required in making 2.5 kg of 0.25 molal aqueous solution.

Solution:

Molar mass of urea (NH2CONH2) = 2(1 × 14 + 2 × 1) + 1 × 12 + 1 × 16

= 60 g mol−1

0.25 molar aqueous solution of urea means:

1000 g of water contains 0.25 mol = (0.25 × 60)g of urea

= 15 g of urea

That is,

(1000 + 15) g of solution contains 15 g of urea

Therefore, $2.5 \mathrm{~kg}(2500 \mathrm{~g})$ of solution contains $=\frac{15 \times 2500}{1000+15} \mathrm{~g}$

= 36.95 g

= 37 g of urea (approximately)

Hence, mass of urea required = 37 g

 

Note: There is a slight variation in this answer and the one given in the NCERT textbook.

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