How many moles of HBr are present in 18. mL of a 0.400 M solution?

1 Answer
May 12, 2017

Approx. 7*mmol

Explanation:

"Molarity" is defined by the quotient,............

"Molarity"="Moles of solute"/"Volume of solution", .................

and thus the product...................

"Volume of solution"xx"molarity"="moles of solute"

And so "moles of HBr"=18xx10^-3*cancelLxx0.400*mol*cancel(L^-1)=

=7.20xx10^-3*mol, with respect to HBr.

The product is dimensionally consistent; we wanted an answer in moles, and the product gave us an answer in moles. This is good indication that we set the problem up correctly.