How many grams of solute are present in 50.0 ml of 0.360 m sodium chloride?

Molarity of a solution can be calculated using the following rule:
molarity = number of moles of solute / volume of solution
Therefore,
number of moles = molarity x volume = 0.360 x 0.5 = 0.18 moles

From the periodic table:
molecular mass of chlorine = 35.5 grams
molecular mass of sodium = 22.9 grams

Therefore,
molar mass of sodium chloride = 35.5 + 22.9 = 58.4 grams

Number of moles is calculated using the following rule:
number of moles = mass / molar mass
Therefore, 
mass = number of moles x molar mass = 0.18 x 58.4 = 10.512 grams

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