Basic Questions on Concentration Terms (with Normality)
1. Molarity (M)
Q1. What is the molarity of a solution containing 5.8 g of NaCl in 500 mL of solution? (Molar mass of
NaCl = 58.5 g/mol)
Q2. How many moles of solute are present in 2 L of 0.2 M HCl?
2. Molality (m)
Q3. Calculate the molality of a solution containing 18 g of glucose (C6H12O6) in 100 g of water.
(Molar mass = 180 g/mol)
Q4. 49 g of H2SO4 is dissolved in 1 kg of water. Find the molality. (Molar mass = 98 g/mol)
3. Mole Fraction
Q5. Calculate the mole fraction of water in a solution containing 18 g of water and 46 g of ethanol
(C2H5OH). (Molar mass: Water = 18 g/mol, Ethanol = 46 g/mol)
Q6. If a solution contains 2 moles of NaCl and 8 moles of water, find the mole fraction of NaCl.
4. Mass Percentage (% w/w)
Q7. What is the mass percentage of NaOH in a solution prepared by dissolving 10 g of NaOH in 90
g of water?
Q8. A solution contains 25 g of KCl in 100 g of solution. What is the mass % of KCl?
5. Normality (N)
Q9. Calculate the normality of 0.5 M H2SO4 solution.
Q10. What is the normality of 1 M NaOH solution?
Q11. 49 g of H2SO4 is present in 1 litre of solution. What is its normality? (Molar mass = 98 g/mol,
basicity = 2)
Q12. How many equivalents are present in 500 mL of 1 N HCl?