Menu

Ion Concentrations

Part of the Stoichiometry section of Coddy's Chemistry journey. Lesson 15 of 41.

In 0.2 M0.2\ \mathrm{M} CaCl₂ no CaCl₂ is left whole: each one became one Ca²⁺ and two Cl⁻.

CaCl₂(s) → Ca²⁺(aq) + 2Cl⁻(aq)

So [Ca²⁺] = 0.2 M0.2\ \mathrm{M} and [Cl⁻] = 0.4 M0.4\ \mathrm{M}. Square brackets mean "the concentration of".

A beaker of 0.2 M calcium chloride solution

[Ca²⁺] = 0.2 M, [Cl⁻] = 0.4 M

Multiply the concentration of the solid by the number of that ion in the dissolution equation. The volume does not change the concentrations.

challenge icon

Challenge

Sodium sulfate dissolves as Na₂SO₄(s) → 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq). A flask holds 250 mL250\ \mathrm{mL} of 0.4 M0.4\ \mathrm{M} Na₂SO₄. What is [Na⁺], and how many moles of Na⁺ are in the flask?

Try it yourself

Physics diagram: beaker

Solve for nNan_{Na}

quiz iconTest yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Stoichiometry