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The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its

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Molality is the property of a a solution that is defined as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
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Sandhya Patale
Sandhya Patale 6 years ago
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Examveda
Examveda 8 years ago


Molality vs. Molarity:

These two words sound similar but they are not synonyms, even though both of them are used for representing solution concentration. By definition, molarity is the number of moles of solute dissolved per liter of solution. We use capital letter “M” to represent molarity and its formula is M= (# mol SOLUTE)/ (Liters of SOLUTION).

Molality is then the number of moles of solute per kilogram of the SOLVENT, NOT solution! We use lower case letter “m” to represent molality and its formula can be represented as: m= (# mole SOLUTE) / (Kilograms of SOLVENT).

Most of the time scientists use either molarity or molality to represent solution concentration, but MOLALITY is preferred when the temperature of the solution varies. That is because MOLALITY does not depend on temperature, (Neither number of moles of solute nor mass of solvent will be affected by changes of temperature.) while MOLARITY changes as temperature changes. (Volume of solution in the formula changes as temperature changes, and that is why.)
BIJAYLAXMI PALEI
BIJAYLAXMI PALEI 8 years ago
What is the difference between molality and molarity ???
Alkaline
Alkaline 9 years ago
molality and molarity describe the concentration of a solution i.e. the ratio of moles to the volume

molarity = moles of solute per I litre of solution
molality = moles o solute pfer 1kg of solvent