A 16*g16g mass of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in enough water to give 2.0*L2.0L of solution. What is the concentration of the solution in mol*L^-1molL1?

1 Answer
Apr 2, 2017

"Molarity"Molarity == "Moles of solute"/"Volume of solution"=Moles of soluteVolume of solution=

Explanation:

"Molarity"Molarity == ((16.0*cancelg)/(40.0*cancelg*mol^-1))/(2.0*L)=0.20*mol*L^-1.

Note how the units cancel to give the required units of concentration, i.e. mol*L^-1:

((cancelg)/(*cancelg*mol^-1))/(L)=mol*L^-1, i.e. 1/x^-1 = 1/(1/x) = x as required...........