Molarity, Dilution, and Electrolytes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to molarity, dilution, and electrolytes based on the lecture notes.

Molarity

The most common unit of concentration for chemists, defined as the number of moles of solute in liters of solution.

Dilution

The addition of solvent to decrease the concentration of solute.

Dilution Factor

The ratio of the initial and final solution volumes (Vc / Vd), indicating to what extent a solution has been diluted.

Strong Electrolytes

Substances that ionize completely when dissolved in water.

Weak Electrolytes

Substances that are only partly ionized in water.

Nonelectrolytes

Substances that do not produce ions when dissolved in water.

Concentration

A measure of how much solute is in a given volume of solvent or solution.

Electrolyte

A substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent.