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Concentration terms like mass percentage, ppm, mole fraction and molality do not depend on temperature. However, molarity is a function of temperature because

Updated On: Jun 23, 2023
  • volume depends on temperature and molarity involves volume
  • molarity involves non-volatile solute while all other terms involve volatile solute
  • number of moles of solute change with change in temperature
  • molarity is used for polar solvents only
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Molarity $=\frac{\text { no. of moles }}{\text { Volume of solution }( L )}$ When temperature increases the volume of the solution decreases assuming the solution is in constant pressure conditions. $T \alpha \frac{1}{ V }$ Therefore when temperature increases volume decreases and molarity increases. Mass percentage, ppm, mole fraction and molality are solely dependant on mass which is independent of temperature.
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Solutions

A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more components in which the particle size is smaller than 1 nm.

For example, salt and sugar is a good illustration of a solution. A solution can be categorized into several components.

Types of Solutions:

The solutions can be classified into three types:

  • Solid Solutions - In these solutions, the solvent is in a Solid-state.
  • Liquid Solutions- In these solutions, the solvent is in a Liquid state.
  • Gaseous Solutions - In these solutions, the solvent is in a Gaseous state.

On the basis of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent, solutions are divided into the following types:

  1. Unsaturated Solution- A solution in which more solute can be dissolved without raising the temperature of the solution is known as an unsaturated solution.
  2. Saturated Solution- A solution in which no solute can be dissolved after reaching a certain amount of temperature is known as an unsaturated saturated solution.
  3. Supersaturated Solution- A solution that contains more solute than the maximum amount at a certain temperature is known as a supersaturated solution.