Concentration of solutions
What Concentration of solutions means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Measures how much solute is dissolved in a given volume of solution, linking mass and volume through concentration = mass ÷ volume.
Tells you how much solute is dissolved in each unit volume of solution, commonly expressed in g/dm³.
Topics that use Concentration of solutions
- Concentration of solutions (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Mass, volume and concentration relationships
- Unit conversion between cm³ and dm³
- Concentration
- Rearranging and using equations
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