Amount-of-substance concentration

Gives the concentration of a solute X as the amount of substance divided by the volume of the solution, most often in moles per litre. It is used throughout chemistry when preparing solutions and calculating reaction stoichiometry.

c_{\mathrm{X}} = \frac{n_{\mathrm{X}}}{V}

What the symbols mean

amount-of-substance concentration of component X (mol/L or mol/m^3)
amount of substance of X (mol)
volume of the solution (L or m^3)

About this formula

  • FieldChemistry
  • TopicSolutions and concentration
  • LevelHigh school
  • Also calledmolar concentration, molarity, substance concentration, amount concentration, concentration in moles per litre, moles per litre
  • SourceWikidata Q672821

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