Question

Johnny prepares a solution by mixing sodium acetate and water. To calculate the molarity of the solution, Johnny should calculate the moles of which substance, and why?

Answer 1

Sodium Acetate, because it is the solute.

Step-by-step explanation:

In general water is typically the solvent, which would make sodium acetate the solute. Because molarity is moles of solute divided by liters of solution, Johnny needs to determine how many moles of sodium acetate he is adding to water to make the solution.