Chemistry-Types of Solutions
NEET Chemistry Types of Solutions MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Which of the following statements about molarity and molality is correct?
A
Molarity is temperature-dependent, while molality is independent of temperature.
B
Both molarity and molality are independent of temperature.
C
Molarity is defined as mass of solute per volume of solvent.
D
Molality is defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Molarity (M) is defined as moles of solute per liter of solution and is temperature-dependent, while molality (m) is defined as moles of solute per kilogram of solvent and is independent of temperature, as stated in the NCERT context.
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