A level Chemistry relationship between

In summary, the conversation is about understanding the relationship between mass concentration, molar concentration, and molar mass. The homework requires writing an equation in words to show this relationship and an explanation. The equation A=M/Mr has been suggested, but the meaning of the letters is not clear. The conversation also mentions a practical session where the concentration of NaOH was determined from a standard solution. The final question asks about converting mass to moles, with the answer being number of moles = number of grams/molar mass. The conversation ends with a request for clarification on the definitions of mass concentration and molar concentration.
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Homework Statement



Write an equation in words to show relationship between mass concentration, molar concentration and molar mass and give an explanation.

Homework Equations



Not sure :/
This one has popped up a few times, A=M/Mr, but as of this moment I am not sure of what the letters stand for.

The Attempt at a Solution



My Chemistry teacher gave this question as a homework yesterday. After looking through textbooks and my notes I cannot find a word equation involving the mass concentration, molar concentration and molar mass, let alone an explanation for their relationship...

This question was given after a practical session where we attempted to determine the concentration of NaOH from a standard solution of known concentration.

Thank you for any help you can give on this question :smile:
 
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Hwo do you convert mass to moles?

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Number of moles = number of grams/molar mass
 
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What is mass concentration? Molar concentration?

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In chemistry, there is a relationship between mass concentration, molar concentration, and molar mass. This relationship can be described by the equation: Molar concentration (M) = Mass concentration (g/L) / Molar mass (g/mol).

This equation shows that molar concentration is directly proportional to mass concentration and inversely proportional to molar mass. In simpler terms, as the mass concentration increases, the molar concentration also increases, while the molar mass decreases. This makes sense because a higher concentration of a substance means there are more particles in a given volume, resulting in a higher molar concentration. And a lower molar mass means there are fewer particles in a given mass, resulting in a higher molar concentration. This relationship is important in determining the concentration of a solution, as seen in the practical session with NaOH. By knowing the mass concentration and molar mass of the standard solution, we can calculate the molar concentration of the unknown solution. This equation is a fundamental concept in chemistry and is used in various calculations and experiments.
 

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