1 mole is equal to how many grams per liter?
1 liter of water weighs 1000 g, and, as molarity is the number of moles per liter; finding the molarity of water is the same as finding the number of moles of water in 1000 g. We therefore divide the weight by the molar mass to get moles, 1000 / 18.02 = 55.5 M.