Initial Concentration

Definition

Initial concentration refers to the molarity or amount of substance per unit volume present at the start of a reaction before any change has occurred.

Related terms

Molarity:

A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution, or of any chemical species, in terms of amount-of-substance concentration.

Solute:

The minor component in a solution that is dissolved by the solvent.

Solvent:

A substance that dissolves a solute resulting in a solution; usually it's the component present in greater quantity.