Calculate the molality of a sulphuric acid solution of specific gravity 1.2 containing 27%H2SO4 by weight.
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Solution
1000 g of solution contain 270 g of sulphuric acid which corresponds to 27098=2.755 moles. The mass of the solvent is 1000−270=730g The molality of the solution is number of moles of sulphuric acidmass of water (in kg)=2.7550.730=3.8m≈4m.