Question

Jones Soda contains 33g added sugar (C6H12O6) in a 355 ml bottle, while Sierra Mist contains 62g added sugar in a 591 ml bottle. Which beverage is more concentrated (has a higher molarity) for sugar?
Sierra Mist
Jones Soda

Answer 1

C6H12O6 molar mass: 180.15768 g

solute: sugar

molarity = moles of solute / liters of solution

Jones Soda:

33 g / 180.15768 g = 0.18 moles C6H12O6

M = 0.18 g / 0.355 L

M = 0.52

Sierra Mist:

62 g / 180.15768 g = 0.34 moles C6H12O6

M = 0.34 g / 0.591 L

M = 0.58

Sienna Mist has a higher molarity and is more concentrated.