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earthling77
Jun 12, 2009, 11:22 PM
How do I find the mg/mL of a substance when given the molar mass if this sustance and the number of moles of it?

Perito
Jun 13, 2009, 05:13 AM
You also need the volume or the density, depending on the problem. You can't find concentration without some idea of the volume.

Molar mass (molecular weight) (grams/mole)

Number of moles (moles)

Density (grams/mL)

\frac {moles}{1} \times \frac {g}{moles} = g

If you have the volume (for example, it's a solution), you can divide by that

\frac {mass}{volume} = \frac {g}{mL}

If you have the density, you can calculate the volume occupied by the material:

\frac {g}{1} \times \frac {mL}{g} = mL

Since you now know the mass (g) and the volume (mL), you simply divide them to get g/mL.