Molar solution

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A molar solution is one that contains one mole of solute per litre.

The phrase may be prefixed with a number to denote other concentrations. For example, a five molar solution of aqueous hydrochloric acid (written as "5M HCl (aq)") means there are 5 moles of HCl per litre of solution. If the solvent is not mentioned (such as "5M NaOH"), it is safe to assume that the solvent is water or the one most commonly used with that solute.

For work with aqueous solutions, concentrations expressed in terms of molarity are most useful when performing stoichiometric calculations since easily measured volumes correspond directly to moles of chemical substances involved.

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