What is the molarity of 10.0 g of kcl in 0.500 l of solution

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Finn King

9 December, 03:24

What is the molarity of 10.0 g of kcl in 0.500 l of solution

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Molarity is defined as number of moles of the solute in 1 liter of solution.

Molarity = Moles of solute (mol) / Volume of the solution (L)

moles of KCl = mass (g) / molar mass (g/mol)

= 10.0 g / 74.5 g/mol

= 0.134 mol

Hence molarity = 0.134 mol / 0.500 L

= 0.268 mol/L