Difference between revisions of "Molarity"

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Molarity is a measure of concentration for liquid solutions. Molarity is defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.^[1] The symbol for molarity is M.

For example, if 1 mole of salt is dissolved in 2 liters of water, the concentration is 0.5M.

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-A concentration unit that tells you how many moles of a substance are in a liter of solution. It is determined by taking the number of moles of a substance and dividing by the number of liters of solution.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
+'''Molarity''' is a measure of [[concentration]] for [[liquid]] [[solution]]s. Molarity is defined as the number of [[mole]]s of [[solute]] per [[liter]] of [[solution]].<ref>[http://dl.clackamas.cc.or.us/ch105-04/molarity.htm ''Molarity'']</ref> The symbol for molarity is M.
+For example, if 1 mole of [[salt]] is dissolved in 2 liters of [[water]], the concentration is 0.5M.
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+==See also==
+[[Molality]]