Is there a DIFFERENCE between a molal and a normal solution?

Subject: Is there a DIFFERENCE between a molal and a normal solution?

Date: Mon Feb 7 20:02:23 2005
Posted by Don Howard
Grade level: grad (science) School: Rutgers
City: San Jose State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1107828143.Ch

Message:


I have dillusions of adequacy when I read the definitions.  They seem to be 
saying the same thing.  Would a "2 Normal" saline solution be the same as a two 
molal salt solution?  And, if so, what is the oh, so subtle, DIFFERENCE?

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