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


This can be given for each [[Solvent|solvent]] in moldm<sup>-3</sup> (mol/L)(M), this is its 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]].  


Another useful measure of concentration is for all of the [[Solute|solutes]] in a [[Solvent|solvent]], [[Osmolarity|osmolarity]] or [[Osmolality|osmolality]]
Another useful measure of concentration is for all of the [[Solute|solutes]] in a [[Solvent|solvent]], [[Osmolarity|osmolarity]] or [[Osmolality|osmolality]]  


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]]

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

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