CONVERSION FORMULAS FOR CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTIONS

A = Weight percent of solute

B = Molecular weight of solvent

E = Molecular weight of solute

F = Grams of solute per liter of solution

G = Molality

M = Molarity

N = Mole fraction

R = Density of solution in grams per milliliter

Concentration of 

solute—SOUGHT

Concentration of solute—GIVEN

A

N

G

M

F

A

—

100

1

N E

N E

N B

×

× + −

(

)

100

1000

G E

G E

×

+ ×

M E

R

×

10

F

R

10

N

A
E

A
E

A

B

+

−

100

—

B G

B G

×

× + 1000

B M

M B E

R

×

−

+

(

) 1000

B F

F B E

R E

×

−

+

×

(

) 1000

G

1000

100

A

E

A

(

)

−

1000N

B N B

− ×

—

1000

1000

M

R M E

−

×

(

)

1000

1000

F

E

R F

(

)

−

M

10R A

E

×

1000

1

R N

N E

N B

×

× + −

(

)

1000

1000

R G

E G

×

+ ×

—

F
E

F

10AR

1000

1

R N E

N E

N B

× ×

× + −

(

)

1000

1000

R G E

G E

× ×

+ ×

M E

×

—

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