Term: concentration
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01222

Definition:
Group of four quantities characterizing the composition of a mixture with respect to the volume of the mixture (mass, amount, volume and number concentration).

Related Terms:
1) mass (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03713).
2) amount (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00295).
3) number concentration (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04260).

Source: 

Citation: 'concentration' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01222

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