The Molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 5.85 g of NaCl in 500 mL water is: (Given: Molar Mass Na : 23 and Cl : 35.5 gmol-1) [2024]
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Assuming volume of solution same as volume of water,
Vsolution=500 mL=0.5 L
nsolute=WsoluteMsolute=5.85 g58.5 g mol-1=0.1 mol
M=nsoluteVsolution (in L)=0.1 mol0.5 L=0.2 M