Concentration

Concentration Terminology and Units
Qualitative Term	Meaning
Dilute	Not much solute, a lot of solvent
Concentrated	A lot of solute, relatively little solvent
Saturated	Holding a maximum amount of solute for a given amount of solvent
Quantitative Terms	Definition		Application
solubility	grams of solute/100 grams of water		usually charts and a way to describe saturated solutions
% by weight	grams solute per 100 grams of solution	*100	Medical
Molarity	moles solute/liter solution		pH, most lab work
Molality	moles solute/kg solvent		colligative properties
Normality	equivalents solute/liter solution		titrations