Step 1: Calculate the number of moles of solute (NaBr).
The molar mass of NaBr is 102.89 g/mol.
[tex]\begin{aligned} n_{\text{solute}} & = \frac{mass_{\text{solute}}}{MM_{\text{solute}}} \\ & = \frac{\text{20.6 g}}{\text{102.89 g/mol}} \\ & = \text{0.200 mol} \end{aligned}[/tex]
Step 2: Calculate the molarity of solution.
The volume of solution must be expressed in liters. 500 mL = 0.500 L
[tex]\begin{aligned} M & = \frac{n_{\text{solute}}}{V_{\text{solution}}} \\ & = \frac{\text{0.200 mol}}{\text{0.500 L}} \\ & = \text{0.400 mol/L} \\ & = \boxed{0.400 \: M} \end{aligned}[/tex]
Hence, the molarity of 20.6 g NaBr dissolved in 500 mL of solution is 0.400 M.
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