Practice Concentration in Chemistry

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

The quantity of solute dissolved per unit volume of solution, most commonly expressed as molarity (MM) in units of moles per liter (mol/L).

How 'strong' a solution isβ€”more solute in the same volume = more concentrated.

Showing a random 20 of 50 problems.

Example 1

easy
How many moles of solute are in 2 L of a 3 M solution?

Example 2

hard
In the reaction 2HCl+Ca(OH)2β†’CaCl2+2H2O2\text{HCl} + \text{Ca(OH)}_2 \rightarrow \text{CaCl}_2 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}, what volume of 0.200 M0.200\,\text{M} HCl neutralizes 25.0 mL25.0\,\text{mL} of 0.150 M0.150\,\text{M} Ca(OH)2\text{Ca(OH)}_2?

Example 3

easy
Express 750 mL750\,\text{mL} in liters.

Example 4

easy
A solution contains 0.800.80 mol of KBr\text{KBr} in 4.0 L4.0\,\text{L} of solution. What is its molarity?

Example 5

easy
Compute the molarity when 0.0400.040 mol of AgNO3\text{AgNO}_3 is dissolved in enough water to make 250 mL250\,\text{mL} of solution.

Example 6

easy
How many moles of solute are in 400 mL400\,\text{mL} of a 0.50 M0.50\,\text{M} solution?

Example 7

easy
What volume (L) of 2 M solution contains 4 mol of solute?

Example 8

challenge
A 0.500 L0.500\,\text{L} sample of 0.200 M0.200\,\text{M} H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 is fully neutralized by NaOH\text{NaOH} via H2SO4+2NaOHβ†’Na2SO4+2H2O\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}. What mass of NaOH (40.0 g/mol40.0\,\text{g/mol}) is consumed?

Example 9

challenge
In 2NaOH+H2SO4β†’Na2SO4+2H2O2NaOH + H_2SO_4 \rightarrow Na_2SO_4 + 2H_2O, what volume of 0.5 M H2SO4H_2SO_4 neutralizes 0.02 mol NaOH?

Example 10

medium
Molarity of 117 g NaCl (M=58.5M=58.5) dissolved to 2 L solution?

Example 11

challenge
How many grams of CaCl2CaCl_2 (M=111M=111) are in 250 mL of a 0.4 M solution?

Example 12

easy
What is the molarity of 2 mol of solute in 1 L of solution?

Example 13

medium
How much water to add to 100 mL of 6 M to make 2 M?

Example 14

medium
Dissolving 9.8 g9.8\,\text{g} of H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 (molar mass 98 g/mol98\,\text{g/mol}) to make 200 mL200\,\text{mL} of solution gives what molarity?

Example 15

challenge
A 200 mL200\,\text{mL} sample of 0.50 M0.50\,\text{M} NaCl is evaporated to 50 mL50\,\text{mL}. Assuming no NaCl is lost, find the new molarity.

Example 16

easy
How many moles in 0.5 L of 0.2 M solution?

Example 17

medium
Dilute 50 mL50\,\text{mL} of 4.0 M4.0\,\text{M} HCl to a final volume of 500 mL500\,\text{mL}. What is the new molarity?

Example 18

easy
Molarity of 1 mol solute in 500 mL solution?

Example 19

challenge
Mixing 200 mL of 0.5 M NaCl with 300 mL of 1 M NaCl. Final molarity?

Example 20

easy
Does molarity use the volume of solvent or of solution?