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Does 1M of KCL have the same concentration as 1M NACL?

Does 1M of KCL have the same concentration as 1M NACL?-example-1
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  • 58.44 g

Step-by-step explanation:

A 1 molar (M) solution will contain 1.0 GMW of a substance dissolved in water to make 1 liter of final solution. Hence, a 1M solution of NaCl contains 58.44 g

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No. 1 M (1 molar) solutions of KCl (potassium chloride) and NaCl (sodium chloride) do not have the same concentration.

When comparing the concentration of 1M KCl to 1M NaCl, it's important to consider the presence of ions. In a 1M NaCl solution, the net particle concentration is 2M. This means that 1M of KCl does not have the same concentration as 1M of NaCl, as the total ion concentration is different for each solution.

A 1M solution of KCl means that there is 1 mole of KCl dissolved in 1 liter of solvent (usually water). Similarly, a 1M solution of NaCl means that there is 1 mole of NaCl dissolved in 1 liter of solvent.

While both KCl and NaCl are salts and have similar molar masses, they are different compounds. Potassium chloride (KCl) consists of potassium ions (K+) and chloride ions (Cl-), while sodium chloride (NaCl) consists of sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-).

Therefore, even though both are 1M solutions, the actual number of moles of ions in each solution is different, and the solutions are not equivalent in terms of their composition.

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