To make 2.5 kg of 0.25 molar aqueous solution, determine the mass of urea (NH2CONH2) that is required.
To make 2.5 kg of 0.25 molar aqueous solution, determine the mass of urea (NH2CONH2) that is required.

Urea’s molar mass (NH2CONH2) = $2(1 \times 14+2 \times 1)+1 \times 12+1 \times 16=60 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$

0.25 urea in a molar aqueous solution denotes:

$1000 \mathrm{~g}$ of water contains $0.25 \mathrm{~mol}=(0.25 \times 60) \mathrm{g}$ of urea $=15 \mathrm{~g}$ of urea i.e.,

( $1000+15) \mathrm{g}$ of solution contains $15 \mathrm{~g}$ of urea

Hence, $2.5 \mathrm{~kg}(2500 \mathrm{~g})$ of solution contains $=\frac{15 \times 2500}{1000+15} g$

$=36.95~\text{g}$

$=37~\text{g of urea (approx}\text{.) }$ Hence, total Urea needed is $37 \mathrm{~g}$.