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Molarity
is a way of expressing the number of solute molecules in solution

Molar Concentration
tells you the number of moles of substance (solute) in one liter of solution

mole
one mole of solute is the same as 6x10²³ molecules. The molecular weight tells you how many grams one mole of the compound will weigh.

See also Preparation of molar solutions

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last modified: 99/01/27

Molarity	is a way of expressing the number of solute molecules in solution
Molar Concentration	tells you the number of moles of substance (solute) in one liter of solution
mole	one mole of solute is the same as 6x10²³ molecules. The molecular weight tells you how many grams one mole of the compound will weigh.