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The molarity of a solution is the concentration of the solution expressed in terms of the number of moles of solute in one liter of solution.
The molarity of a solution is given the symbol M. It can be calculated by dividing the number of moles of solute by the volume of the solution in liters.
It is important to note the distinction between molarity and molality. Molarity is the concentration in terms of the volume of solution and molality is the concentration expressed in terms of the mass of the solvent.
The molarity of a solution is the most commonly used way of describing the concentration. An example of this would be describing a solution as a 1 molar solution, or saying it had a strength of 1 M. This would mean that for every liter of solution there is one mole of solute. It can be seen from...
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