Final answer:
When 40.0 g of NaOH is added to 1.00 L of water, it does not make a 1.00 M NaOH solution because the molarity of a solution is calculated by dividing the number of moles of solute by the volume of the solution in liters.
Step-by-step explanation:
When 40.0 g of NaOH is added to 1.00 L of water, it does not make a 1.00 M NaOH solution because the molarity of a solution is calculated by dividing the number of moles of solute by the volume of the solution in liters.
To make a 1.00 M NaOH solution, we need to know the number of moles of NaOH and the volume of the solution in which it is dissolved. In this case, we are given the mass of NaOH (40.0 g) but not the volume of the solution. Without the volume, we cannot calculate the molarity.
To determine the molarity, we need to know either the volume of the solution or the number of moles of NaOH added to the solution.