Find the molarity of iodide ions in a solution obtained by dissolving 1.97 g of ZnI2(s) and enough water to form 34.2 mL of solution. Assume complete dissociation of ZnI2(aq) into ions. The molar mass of ZnI2 is 319.22 g/mol. Give the answer in mol/L with 3 or more significant figures.

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Answer: The molarity of iodide ions in given solution is 0.181 M.

Explanation:

Given: Mass = 1.97 g

Volume = 34.2 mL (1 mL = 0.001 L) = 0.0342 L

Molar mass of [tex]ZnI_{2}[/tex] = 319.22 g/mol

Moles is the mass of substance divided by its molar mass. Hence, moles of [tex]ZnI_{2}[/tex] are calculated as follows.

[tex]Moles = \frac{mass}{molar mass}\\= \frac{1.97 g}{319.22 g/mol}\\= 0.0062 mol[/tex]

Molarity is the number of moles of a substance present in liter of a solution.

So, molarity of given solution is calculated as follows.

[tex]Molarity = \frac{moles}{Volume (in L)}\\= \frac{0.0062 mol}{0.0342 L}\\= 0.181 M[/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that molarity of iodide ions in given solution is 0.181 M.