A sulfuric acid solution containing \(697.6 \mathrm{~g}\) of $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\( per liter of solution has a density of \)1.395 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} .$ Calculate (a) the mass percentage, \((\mathbf{b})\) the mole fraction, (c) the molality, \((\mathbf{d})\) the molarity of $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$ in this solution.

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The mass percentage of \(H_2SO_4\) in the solution is 99.9%. The other calculations (mole fraction, molality, molarity) are not possible based on the provided information, as the mass of the water in the solution appears to be negative, which is incorrect. Please verify the values provided in the problem and adjust them if necessary.

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Find the total mass of the solution

The density of the solution is given as \(1.395 \mathrm{~g/cm^3}\). Also, we are given that there are \(697.6 \mathrm{~g}\) of sulfuric acid per liter of solution. First, we need to find out the volume of the solution containing \(697.6 \mathrm{~g}\) of sulfuric acid. Since density = mass/volume, we can use this formula to find the volume: \( \text{Volume} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Density}} \) \( \text{Volume} = \frac{697.6 \mathrm{~g}}{1.395 \mathrm{~g/cm^3}} \) Next, convert the volume from cubic centimeters to liters: \( \text{Volume} = \frac{699.3 \mathrm{~cm^3}}{1000 \mathrm{~cm^3/L}} = 0.5 \mathrm{L} \) Now, we can find the total mass of the solution: \( \text{Total Mass} = \text{Density} × \text{Volume} × 1000 \) \( \text{Total Mass} = 1.395 \mathrm{~g/cm^3} × 1000 \mathrm{~cm^3/L} × 0.5 \mathrm{L} = 697.5 \mathrm{~g} \)
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Find the mass percentage

Now, we can find the mass percentage of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{SO}_{4}\) in the solution using the formula: Mass percentage = \(\frac{\text{mass of solute}}{\text{total mass of solution}} × 100\) Mass percentage = \(\frac{697.6 \mathrm{~g}}{697.5 \mathrm{~g}} × 100 = 99.9 \%\)
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Calculate the mole fraction of the sulfuric acid

To find the mole fraction of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{SO}_{4}\) in the solution, we first need to find the moles of sulfuric acid and the moles of water in the solution. The molar mass of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{SO}_{4} = 98.08 \mathrm{~g/mol}\) Moles of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{SO}_{4} = \frac{\text{mass}}{\text{molar mass}} = \frac{697.6 \mathrm{~g}}{98.08 \mathrm{ g/mol}} = 7.11 \mathrm{~mol}\) Since the total mass of the solution is 697.5 g and mass of the sulfuric acid is 697.6 g, the mass of water in the solution can be found by subtracting the mass of the sulfuric acid from the total mass of the solution. Mass of water in the solution = Total mass - Mass of sulfuric acid = 697.5 g - 697.6 g = -0.1 g Since the mass of water in the solution is negative, the problem seems to have an error. We cannot proceed with calculating the mole fraction, molality, and molarity of the sulfuric acid. Please verify the values provided in the problem and correct them if necessary.

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