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Concentration refers to how much of something there is in a given volume, commonly liquid or gas  
Concentration refers to how much of something there is in a given&nbsp;volume, commonly liquid or gas<sup>1</sup><sup></sup><sup></sup>


This can be given for each [[Solvent|solvent]] in mol dm<sup>-3</sup> (mol/l)(M), this is its [[Molar concentration|molar concentration]].  
This can be given for each [[Solvent|solvent]] in mol dm<sup>-3</sup> (mol/l)(M), this is its [[Molar concentration|molar concentration]].  
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One [[Mole|mole]] of a [[Compound|compound]] contains 6.02 x 10<sup>23</sup> molecules, this is [[Avogadro's number|Avogadro's constant]]  
One [[Mole|mole]] of a [[Compound|compound]] contains 6.02 x 10<sup>23</sup> molecules, this is [[Avogadro's number|Avogadro's constant]]  


'''Concentration (in Molar) can be found using the equation:'''
'''Concentration (in Molar) can be found using the equation:''' ''Concentration (Molar) = Number of Moles/Volume (dm<sup>3</sup>)<sup>1</sup><sup></sup>''  
''Concentration (Molar) = Number of Moles/Volume (dm<sup>3</sup>)''
 
<br> ''<references />'' 1. Expressing Concentration of Solutions [Internet]. Chem.purdue.edu. 2016 [cited 30 November 2016]. Available from: http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/solutions/character.html

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Concentration refers to how much of something there is in a given volume, commonly liquid or gas1

This can be given for each solvent in mol dm-3 (mol/l)(M), this is its molar concentration.

Another useful measure of concentration is for all of the solutes in a solvent, osmolarity or osmolality

One mole of a compound contains 6.02 x 1023 molecules, this is Avogadro's constant

Concentration (in Molar) can be found using the equation: Concentration (Molar) = Number of Moles/Volume (dm3)1


1. Expressing Concentration of Solutions [Internet]. Chem.purdue.edu. 2016 [cited 30 November 2016]. Available from: http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/solutions/character.html