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To: dangerdoc

I was expecting an discernible relation to osmosis. Didn’t see that in the definition.


16 posted on 02/08/2011 6:42:59 AM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

Osmolarity is the measure of solute concentration, defined as the number of osmoles (Osm) of solute per liter (L) of solution (osmol/L or Osm/L).

Osmolality is a measure of the osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent (osmol/kg or Osm/kg).


17 posted on 02/08/2011 6:53:39 AM PST by dangerdoc (see post #6)
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