Calculate the molarity of a 17.5% (by mass)aqueous solution of nitric acid.
A)0.274 m
B)2.74 m
C)3.04 m
D)4.33 m
E)The density of the solution is needed to solve the problem.

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To calculate molarity, the mass of the solute and the volume of the solution are needed. The percentage by mass only gives the ratio of the mass of the solute to the mass of the solution. Without the density of the solution, it's impossible to convert mass percent to volume, which is necessary to calculate molarity.

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