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  • Calculating Molality: A Step-by-Step Guide with NaOH Example
    Molality is defined as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent. In this case, the solvent is water.

    To calculate the molality, we need to know the number of moles of NaOH and the mass of water in kilograms.

    The molar mass of NaOH is 39.9971 g/mol. So, 2 moles of NaOH is 2 x 39.9971 g = 79.9942 g.

    The mass of water is 10Kg = 10,000 g.

    Therefore, the molality of the solution is:

    $$Molality = \frac{Moles\ of\ Solute}{Mass\ of\ Solvent\ (in\ Kg)}$$

    $$Molality = \frac{2 \text{ moles}}{10 \text{ kg}} = 0.2 \text{ m}$$

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