A concentrated hydrofluoric acid solution is 49.0% HF by mass and has a density of 1.3406 g/mL at 25°C.What is the mass of HF per L of solution?
A)637 g HF /L soln
B)0.0013 g HF /L soln
C)376 g HF /L soln
D)0.265 g HF /L soln
E)3.76 g HF /L soln

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To find the mass of HF per liter of solution, first calculate the mass of 1 L of solution using its density: $1 \, \text{L} = 1000 \, \text{mL}$, so the mass is $1000 \, \text{mL} \times 1.3406 \, \text{g/mL} = 1340.6 \, \text{g}$. Since the solution is 49.0% HF by mass, the mass of HF in 1 L of solution is $1340.6 \, \text{g} \times 0.49 = 657.094 \, \text{g}$, which rounds to $657 \, \text{g}$, but given the options, the closest and correct choice is A) 637 g HF /L soln, acknowledging a slight discrepancy in rounding or calculation in the provided choices.

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