Molality vs. Molarity vs.

Mole Fraction
Molarity and molality:
assume amount of a c molar solution of 1L total volume:
moles of solute = c (1 L)
mass of solution = volume * density of solution = 1000mL dsoln
1000mL dsoln c (1L) MB
mass of solvent = mass of solution mass of solute =
1000g/kg

m=

c 1L 1000 g
c (1L)

1000mL dsoln c (1L) MB dsoln 1000 mL 1 kg

1000g/kg

for c = molarity

molality and Molarity

assume amount of an m molal solution that contains 1 kg of solvent:
moles of solute = m (1 kg)
mass of the solution = 1000g + m (1kg) MB
1000g + m (1kg) MB
volume of solution = mass/density =
dsoln 1000mL/L
c=

m (1kg)
1000 mL 1 kg
m dsoln 1L 1000 g
1000g + m (1kg) MB
dsoln 1000 mL/L

Mole fraction: xB =

nB
nA + nB + nC

for m = molality

xi = 1

Mole fraction and molality:

xB =

xB =

mB (1kg)
1000g

+ mB
MA

xB

mB (1 kg)
55.51 mol

(aq)

cB (1L)
1000mL dsoln cB (1L) MB

+ cB
MA

xB

cB (1 L)
55.33 mol

(aq)

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