Moles vs Molar Solutions: Comparing 0.50 Mole and 0.50 Molar Sodium Carbonate

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0.50 mole sodium carbonate and 0.50 molar sodium carbonate represent distinct concepts in chemistry. The former refers to a specific quantity of sodium carbonate, while the latter indicates a concentration of sodium carbonate in a solution. Molarity is defined as moles of solute divided by the volume of solution in liters, which clarifies the difference in units between the two terms. Understanding this distinction is crucial for accurate chemical calculations and applications.

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How are 0.50 mole sodium carbonate and 0.50 molar sodium carbonate different?
Can anyone tell me the diff:?
 
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because one is a molarity

Molarity = moles / solution ( litres)

So for molarity it would be the 0.5 / 10 litres...

( molarity is the moles divided by the amount of solution...so they are different units)

Hence moles % molar
 
Thanks for helping me...
 

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