Osmolarity VS Osmolality


Osmolarity and the Osmolality is the difference term used to express the concentration of the solution. But there is difference between the Osmolarity and Osmolality.

Following are the difference between Osmolarity and Osmolality.


Osmolarity
Osmolality
Definition
Osmolarity is defined as the  concentration of a solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute particles.
Osmolality is defined as the concentration of a solution expressed in terms of the total number of solute particles.
Unit
Particles per liter of solution
 Particles per kilogram
mmol/L.
mOsmol/kg.
Factor affect
It depends on the temperature and pressure.
It does not happen on the temperature and Pressure.

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