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Calculate the mole fraction of Ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) in a solution containing 20% of C2 H6 O2 by mass

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20% of C2H6O2 by mass is present.
That means solution has 20 g of ethylene glycol and 80 g of water.
Now,
Molar mass of C2H6O2 = (12 x 2) + (1 x 6 )+ (2 x 16) = 62 g mol-1 .
Moles of C2H6O2 = 20 / 62 = 0.322 moles
Moles of water = 80 / 18 = 4.444 moles
Mole fraction of ethylene glycol = 0.322 /( 0.322 + 4.444) = 0.068

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