Molarity is

Options

A. the number of moles of solute present in `1 dm^(3)` volume of solution
B. the number of moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg of solvent
C. the number of moles of solute dissoved in 1 kg of solution
D. the number of moles of solute dissolved in 100 `dm^(3)` volume of solution

Answer

A

Explanation

Molarity is defined as the number of moles of solute dissolved in one litre or one `dm^(3)` volume of solution. It is expressed by the symbol 'M'
`"Molarity (M)"=("Number of moles of solute")/("Volume of solution (in L ordm"^(3)")")`