What is the molarity of a 2.0 L sodium hydroxide solution containing 10.0 grams of solute? 0.80 M 0.13 M 5.0 M 0.25 M

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Kendal Carr

7 August, 08:54

What is the molarity of a 2.0 L sodium hydroxide solution containing 10.0 grams of solute? 0.80 M 0.13 M 5.0 M 0.25 M

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Drake · Answer 1

Molarity is moles of solute per litre of solvent. We're given mass of solute, but can convert to moles using the molar mass of NaOH (40 g/mol). There are 10 g / 40 g/mol = 0.25 mol of NaOH in the solution.

M = 0.25 mol / 2.0 L = 0.125M

The second answer (0.13M) is the correct one.