When and why is molality preferred over molarity in handling solutions in chemistry?
Download our app for free and get started
Molality is preferred in studies that involves changes in temperature as in some of the colligative properties of solutions. This is because molality depends on masses of solvent which do not change with temperature.
Download our appand get started for free
Experience the future of education. Simply download our apps or reach out to us for more information. Let's shape the future of learning together!No signup needed.*
Similar Questions
- 1View SolutionState any two characteristics of ideal solutions.
- 2View SolutionDefine the following term:
Mass percentage. - 3View SolutionGive an example of solution containing a solid solute in a solid solvent.
- 4View SolutionIdentify which liquid will have a lower vapour pressure at 90ºC if the boiling points of two liquids A and B are 140ºC and 180ºC, respectively.
- 5View SolutionSuggest the most important type of intermolecular attractive interaction in the following pairs.
n-hexane and n-octane. - 6View SolutionSome liquids on mixing form 'azeotropes'. What are 'azeotropes'?
- 7View SolutionDefine osmotic pressure.
- 8View SolutionWhat is the van’t Hoff factor for a compound which undergo dimerisation in an organic solvent?
- 9View SolutionWhat is an antifreeze?
- 10View SolutionIdentify which liquid will have a higher vapour pressure at 90ºC if the boiling points of two liquids A and B are 140ºC and 180ºC, respectively.