1. Determine the molar mass of copper chloride (CuCl₂)
* Copper (Cu) has a molar mass of 63.55 g/mol
* Chlorine (Cl) has a molar mass of 35.45 g/mol
* Molar mass of CuCl₂ = 63.55 g/mol + (2 * 35.45 g/mol) = 134.45 g/mol
2. Convert the mass of copper chloride to moles
* Moles of CuCl₂ = (mass of CuCl₂) / (molar mass of CuCl₂)
* Moles of CuCl₂ = 55 g / 134.45 g/mol = 0.41 mol
3. Convert the volume of water to liters
* 1500 mL = 1.5 L
4. Calculate the molarity
* Molarity (M) = (moles of solute) / (volume of solution in liters)
* Molarity = 0.41 mol / 1.5 L = 0.27 M
Therefore, the molarity of the copper chloride solution is 0.27 M.
