Chemistry solutes and solvents

Question

If Matt mixes 1 mol of NaCl (table salt) with enough water to make 2 L of solution; what is the Molarity (M) of the table salt solution (SW) what is the solute? What is the solvent?

Answer 1

Molarity (M) is defined as moles of solute per liter of solution.

In this case, the solute is NaCl (table salt)

The solvent is water

moles of solute = 1 mol NaCl

liter of solution = 2 L

Molarity(M) = 1 mol/2 L = 0.5 M