Given that the molar mass of NaOH is 40.00 g/mol, what mass of NaOH is needed to make 2.500 L of a 2.000 M NaOH solution?

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Rayna Simpson

30 December, 10:35

Given that the molar mass of NaOH is 40.00 g/mol, what mass of NaOH is needed to make 2.500 L of a 2.000 M NaOH solution?

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Simone Conrad · Answer 1

There are a number of ways to express concentration of a solution. This includes molarity. Molarity is expressed as the number of moles of solute per volume of the solution. The mass of NaOH needed for the solution is calculated as follows:

2 M = amount in moles of solute / 2.5 L

amount in moles of solute = 5 mol NaOH

amount in grams = 5 x 40 = 200 grams NaOH