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Molarity Calculator
Pick what you want to find and the calculator returns the value using M = n / V (and n = m / Mₘ for mass mode). Volume can be entered in liters or milliliters. The result panel shows the formula with your values plugged in.
What to compute
Volume unit
Reminder
Molarity is concentration in moles of solute per liter of solution. The relationship is M = n / V, with V always in liters. For mass, use m = n × Mₘ, where Mₘ is the molar mass of the compound (g/mol).
Educational chemistry only. Not lab dosing, safety, or medical advice.
Molarity
0.5 mol/L
For volume conversions between L and mL or other volume units, see the volume converter. For mass unit conversion (g, kg, oz), see the weight converter.
Examples
0.5 mol NaCl in 1 L solution
0.5 M
0.1 M × 250 mL
0.025 mol
1 mol at 0.2 M needs
5 L volume
0.25 mol of glucose at 180 g/mol
45 g
How it works
The molarity definition gives a direct relationship between three quantities. Solve for any one given the other two.
Molarity · M = n / V
Moles from mass · n = m / Mₘ
n is moles, V is volume in liters, m is mass in grams, Mₘ is the molar mass in grams per mole.
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Frequently asked questions
Molarity is concentration measured in moles of solute per liter of solution, written mol/L or M. A 1 M solution has one mole of solute dissolved in enough solvent to make one liter of solution.
Use n = m / Mₘ, where m is the mass of solute in grams and Mₘ is the molar mass in g/mol. The molar mass is the sum of the atomic masses of every atom in the compound. The calculator's mass mode reverses this for m given n and Mₘ.
Convert to liters first: 1,000 mL = 1 L. The calculator includes a unit toggle so you can enter either L or mL and the formula uses liters internally.
No. Molarity is moles of solute per liter of solution (volume-based, sensitive to temperature). Molality is moles of solute per kilogram of solvent (mass-based, temperature-independent). For most intro chemistry, molarity is what is meant.
Dilutions use M₁V₁ = M₂V₂. This calculator handles the M, n, V, m piece. For dilution arithmetic, use the relation directly: solve for the unknown and plug in.
No. The calculator is an educational tool that performs the standard chemistry arithmetic. Do not use the output for laboratory preparation, dosing, or any safety-critical decision; consult an instructor or a vetted procedure.
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