Chemistry-(general)

NEET Chemistry (general) MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12

Calculate the mole fraction of water in a solution if the solution contains 20% ethylene glycol by mass and the molar mass of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) is 62 g/mol.

A

0.80

B

0.38

C

0.62

D

0.82

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The solution contains 20 g of ethylene glycol and 80 g of water. The moles of ethylene glycol are 20/62 and the moles of water are 80/18. The mole fraction of water is calculated as the moles of water divided by the total moles of the solution.

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