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Osmolality

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-008347

A measure of the concentration of solute particles per unit mass of solvent, expressed in osmoles per kilogram of solvent (Osmol/kg or mOsmol/kg). It reflects the number of osmotically active particles, regardless of their chemical nature, that contribute to the osmotic pressure of a solution. This property is independent of temperature and pressure, unlike osmolarity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-008347
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 985 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A measure of the concentration of solute particles per unit mass of solvent, expressed in osmoles per kilogram of solvent (Osmol/kg or mOsmol/kg). It reflects the number of osmotically active particles, regardless of their chemical nature, that contribute to the osmotic pressure of a solution. This property is independent of temperature and pressure, unlike osmolarity.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 985 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/osmolality/"
}

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