Flashcards in The Basics Of Osmolarity Deck (5)
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Define Osmolality
The solute per kilogram of solvent
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Define Osmolarity
Number of osmoles of solute per litre
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What is a Osmole?
The measure of a solutions ability to create osmotic pressure and thus affect movement, and is proportional to the amount of osmotic particles found in solution
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Define osmolarity?
When the concentration of a solution in an expression in osmoles per kilogram of water
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