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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 $37 \mathrm{~g}$.