Which of the following is the correct unit for molality?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following is the correct unit for molality?
mol/L
mol/kg
mol/mL
mol/1000g
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following is the correct unit for molality?
Step 1: Understand what molality means. Molality is a way to measure the concentration of a solution.
Step 2: Know that molality is defined as the number of moles of solute (the substance being dissolved) in a specific amount of solvent (the substance doing the dissolving).
Step 3: Remember that the unit for measuring the amount of solute is 'moles'.
Step 4: Know that the unit for measuring the amount of solvent is 'kilograms'.
Step 5: Combine these units to express molality. It is moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.