Is My Calculation of Molar Concentration Correct?

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The discussion revolves around the calculation of molar concentration of I- in a reaction mixture, focusing on the methodology and assumptions involved in determining both initial and post-reaction concentrations. The context includes a specific reaction setup with given volumes and molarities of reactants.

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  • Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

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  • One participant presents a calculation for the molar concentration of I- based on the initial volumes and concentrations of reactants.
  • Another participant questions the clarity of the question, suggesting it may be ambiguous regarding whether it asks for initial concentration or post-reaction concentration.
  • A third participant supports the idea that the question likely refers to initial concentration due to the absence of post-reaction data.
  • A fourth participant suggests that it is possible to calculate the post-reaction concentration using stoichiometry, although they have not verified this and note that the final concentration of I- might be the same as the initial concentration.

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Participants express differing views on whether the calculation pertains to initial or post-reaction concentration, indicating a lack of consensus on the interpretation of the question.

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The discussion highlights potential ambiguities in the question regarding the timing of the concentration measurement (initial vs. post-reaction) and the implications of stoichiometric calculations on the final concentration.

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The questions asks us to: Determine the molar concentration of I- in a reaction mixture. The reaction was as follows (data):

20 mL of .1 M KI
0 mL of .1 M KCl
10 mL of .003 M Thiosulfate
20 mL of .10 M Persulfate

I did the following:

20 ml I- x (1 L / 1000 mL) = .02 L I-

.02 L I- x (.1 mol / 1 L) = .002 mol I-

.002 mol / .05 L solution (20 mL + 0 mL + 10 mL + 20 mL) = .04 M I-

Little rusty, wanted to make sure I did this right.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!
 
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Question is ambiguous. Does it ask for initial concentration, or for concentration after reaction took place?

Initial looks OK to me.

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k, going with it heh. I do believe it is initial because we have no post-reaction data.
 
Well, you may calculate post reaction from stoichiometry.

I have not checked, but could be final concentration of I- is identical to initial.

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