Answer: 1.85M
Explanation:
Sodium hydroxide has a chemical formula of NaOH
Given that,
Amount of moles of NaOH (n) = ?
Mass of NaOH in grams = 63g
For molar mass of NaOH, use the molar masses:
Sodium, Na = 23g;
Oxygen, O = 16g;
Hydrogen, H = 1g
NaOH = (23g + 16g + 1g)
= 40g/mol
Since, amount of moles = mass in grams / molar mass
n = 63g / 40.0g/mol
n = 1.575 mole
Volume of NaOH solution (v) = 850mL
[Convert 850mL to liters
If 1000mL = 1L
850mL = 850/1000 = 0.85L]
Concentration of NaOH solution (c) = ?
Since concentration (c) is obtained by dividing the amount of solute dissolved by the volume of solvent, hence
c = n / v
c = 1.575 mole / 0.85L
c = 1.85M [1.85M is the concentration in moles per litres which is also known as molarity]
Thus, the molarity of the solution is 1.85M
