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Osmolarity
Measure of total concentration of solute particles in a solution, expressed as moles of ions per liter.Molarity
Concentration of a solute in a solution, expressed as moles of solute per liter.Ions
Charged particles formed when atoms gain or lose electrons.Solution
Homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances.Solute
Substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.Direct Calculation
Method using moles of ions and liters of solution to find osmolarity.Compound
Substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together.Osmosis
Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low to high solute concentration.Biochemistry
Study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.Chemistry
Science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself.