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2010 USNCO Local #12: Molarity of Acetic Acid

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November 22, 2012

Problem Statement

Commercial vinegar is a 5.00%5.00\% by mass aqueous solution of acetic acid, \ce{CH3CO2H} (M=60.0)(M=60.0). What is the molarity of acetic acid in vinegar? [density of vinegar = 1.00g/mL)
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>0.833M<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>1.00M<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>1.20M<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>3.00M <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\hspace{.05in}0.833 M\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\hspace{.05in}1.00 M\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\hspace{.05in}1.20 M\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\hspace{.05in}3.00 M\qquad