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what is molality,normality and molarity and give there formula
Asked by SHELLY | 20 May, 2012, 08:12: PM
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Molarity
Molarity (M) is defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution. 

molarity = moles of solute / liters of solution


Molality
Molality (m) is defined as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent. 

molality = moles of solute / kilograms of solvent


Although their spellings are similar, molarity and molality cannot be interchanged. Compare the molar and molal volumes of 1 mol of solute dissolved in CCl4 (d = 1.59 g / mL) 

By definition, a 1 M solution would contain 1 mol of solute in exactly 1.00 L of CCl4 , and a 1 m solution would contain 1 mol of solute in 629 mL of CCl4 . 1 kg of CCl4 x  (1000 g /  1 kg) x (mL / 1.59 g) = 629 mL CCl4 

Normality
Normality (N) is another ratio that relates the amount of solute to the total volume of solution. 

It is defined as the number of equivalents per liter of solution: 

normality = number of equivalents / 1 L of solution


There is a very simple relationship between normality and molarity: 

N = n × M (where n is an integer) 

For an acid solution, n is the number of H+ provided by a formula unit of acid. 

example: A 3 M H2SO4 solution is the same as a 6 N H2SO4 solution. 

For a basic solution, n is the number of OH- provided by a formula unit of base. 

example: A 1 M Ca(OH)2 solution is the same as a 2N Ca(OH)2 solution.
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