Average human blood serum contains 18 mg of K+ and 365 mg of Cl− per 100 mL. The molar concentration for Cl− ion is y×10−3M, (density of the serum=1.00gL−1), then y is __________.
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Solution
100 mL of blood serum contains 365 mg of Cl−.
1L or (1000 mL) of blood serum will contain 3650 mg (3.65 g) of Cl−.
The molar mass of chloride ion is 35.5 g/mol.
The molar concentration of Cl− will be 3.65g35.5g/mol1L=0.103M=103×10−3M