Concentration of Ions

Definition

Concentration refers to how much solute is present per unit volume of solution. For ions, this means how many charged particles there are per unit volume.

Related terms

Molarity:

A measure of solute concentration defined as moles of solute per liter of solution.

Molality:

Another measure of solute concentration defined as moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

Dilution:

The process by which the concentration of a solution is decreased by adding more solvent.