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JEE Main 20265 AprilMorning Shift
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JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
5 April
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Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
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JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Solutions

What is the mole fraction of water in 10 % by weight (w/w) of...

What is the mole fraction of water in 1010% by weight (w/w) of aqueous urea solution?
[Given: Molar mass of H, O, C and N are 11, 1616, 1212 and 1414 g mol−1^{-1} respectively.]

Options

  1. A0.8250.825
  2. B0.0320.032
  3. C0.8670.867
  4. D0.9670.967

Correct answer

D. 0.9670.967

Step-by-step solution

10%10\% w/w aqueous urea solution means 1010 g of urea is present in 100100 g of solution.

Mass of urea =10= 10 g
Mass of water =100−10=90= 100 - 10 = 90 g

Molar mass of urea (NH2CONH2\text{NH}_2\text{CONH}_2) =14+2+12+16+14+2=60= 14 + 2 + 12 + 16 + 14 + 2 = 60 g mol−1^{-1}
Molar mass of water (H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}) =18= 18 g mol−1^{-1}

Moles of urea, nurea=1060=16n_{\text{urea}} = \dfrac{10}{60} = \dfrac{1}{6} mol
Moles of water, nwater=9018=5n_{\text{water}} = \dfrac{90}{18} = 5 mol

Total moles =5+16=316= 5 + \dfrac{1}{6} = \dfrac{31}{6} mol

Mole fraction of water, xwater=nwaternwater+nurea=5316=3031≈0.967x_{\text{water}} = \dfrac{n_{\text{water}}}{n_{\text{water}} + n_{\text{urea}}} = \dfrac{5}{\dfrac{31}{6}} = \dfrac{30}{31} \approx 0.967

Answer: 0.9670.967
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