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Osmolality vs Molarity - What's the difference?

osmolality | molarity |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between osmolality and molarity

is that osmolality is (chemistry) the molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered while molarity is (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number moles of solute per litre of solution.

As nouns the difference between osmolality and molarity

is that osmolality is (chemistry) the molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered while molarity is (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number moles of solute per litre of solution.

osmolality

English

Noun

(osmolalities)
  • (chemistry) The molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered

    • See also

    * osmolarity

    molarity

    English

    Noun

    (molarities)
  • (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number moles of solute per litre of solution

    • Synonyms

    * molar concentration

    Related terms

    * molar solution

    See also

    * molality * normality

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