Chemical Concentration

Chemical concentration refers to the amount of a substance (solute) present in a certain volume of another substance (solvent). It quantifies how packed the particles of the solute are within the solution. For example, in a glass of saltwater, the concentration tells you how much salt is dissolved in the water. Common ways to express concentration include molarity (moles of solute per liter of solution) and percentage by volume. Understanding concentration is important in fields like chemistry, medicine, and environmental science, as it affects reactions, dosage, and the properties of solutions.