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How do you prepare 1 liter of a 0.5 molar glucose solution?

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Answer: 90 grams

0.5 molar of glucose means 0.5mole glucose for 1 liter of water. Since we want to made 1L of solution, then the amount of glucose needed is: 0.5mole/l x 1l= = 0.5mole

Glucose molecular weight is 180, then 0,5 mol of glucose is= 0.5mole x 180 grams/mole= 90 grams.
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