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Molarity is a measurement of the concentration of a solute in a solution and is calculated by dividing the moles of solute by the liters of solution. The document provides the definition and formula for calculating molarity and works through 5 example problems of calculating molarity given the moles of solute and volume of solution.

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Molarity

Molarity is a measurement of the concentration of a solute in a solution and is calculated by dividing the moles of solute by the liters of solution. The document provides the definition and formula for calculating molarity and works through 5 example problems of calculating molarity given the moles of solute and volume of solution.

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Molarity

- Molarity (M) is the amount of a substance in a certain volume of solution. Molarity


is defined as the moles of a solute per liters of a solution. Molarity is also known
as the molar concentration of a solution.

Formula
- To calculate the molarity of a solution, you divide the moles of solute by
the volume of the solution expressed in liters.

Example Problems:

1. Calculate the molarity of a 3 L solution prepared by dissolving 20 moles of


glucose in enough water.

Step 1: Identify what is required in the problem.


Calculate the molarity in the problem.

Step 2: Identify the given in the problem


Moles of solute: 20 moles
Solution (L): 3 L

Step 3: Write the working equation.


M = nsolute = mol solute
m
solvent kg solvent

Step 4: Substitute the given values


M = 20 mols
3L

Step 5: Find the answer.


M = 6.67 M

2. What is the molarity of a 0.30 L solution containing 0.50 moles of NaCl?


Step 1: Identify what is required in the problem:
Calculate the molarity of the solution

Step 2: Identify the given in the problem.


Moles of solute: 0.50 moles
Solution (L): 0.30 L

Step 3: Write the working equation.


M = nsolute = mol solute
m
solvent kg solvent

Step 4: Substitute the given values.


M = 0.50 mols
0.30 L

Step 5: Find the answer


M = 1.67 M

3. 0.444 mol of CoCl2 in 0.654 L of solution. What is the molarity in the


solution?

Step 1: Identify what is required in the probem.


Calculate the molarity of the solution

Step 2: Identify the given in the problem.


Moles of solute: 0.444 moles of CoCl2
Solutio (L): 0.654 L

Step 3: Write the working equation.


M = nsolute = mol solute
m
solvent kg solvent

Step 4: Substitute the given values.


M = 0.444 mols
0.654 L

Step 5: Find the answer.


M = 0.679 M

4. 1.457 mol KCl in 1.500 L of solution. Calculate the molarity in the solution.

Step 1: Identify what is required in the problem.


Calculate the molarity of the solution.

Step 2: Identify the given in the problem.


Moles of Solute: 1.457 moles of KCl
Solution (L): 1.500 L

Step 3: Write the working equation.


M = nsolute = mol solute
m
solvent kg solvent

Step 4: Substitute the given values.


M = 1.457 mols
1.500 L

Step 5: Find the answer.


M = 0.971 M

5. 0.25 moles of NaCl in 0.3 L of solution. What is the molarity in the


solution?

Step 1: Identify what is required in the problem.


Calculate the molarity of the solution

Step 2: Identify the given in the problem.


Moles of Solute: 0.25 moles of NaCl
Solution (L): 0.3 L

Step 3: Write the working equation.


M = nsolute = mol solute
m
solvent kg solvent

Step 4: Substitute the given values.


M = 0.25 mols
0.3 L

Step 5: Find the answer.


M = 0.83 M

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