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Research: Science and Education
The Definition and Unit of Ionic Strength
Theodros Solomon
Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopa
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December 2001
Vol. 78 No. 12
p. 1691
Abstract
The term ionic strength is defined differently in different textbooks and monographs. Some define it in terms of mol kg-1, while others define it in terms of the non-SI unit mol L-1. The conversion to the SI unit mol m3 creates a problem in computing mean ionic activity coefficients. A dimensionless ionic strength unit has also appeared. These various definitions make the concept of ionic strength very confusing to students, especially in the use of this quantity to calculate mean activity coefficients through the Debye-Hückel theory. To resolve this confusion, a recommendation is given to define ionic strength as a dimensionless quantity.
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*  Citation
 Solomon, Theodros. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1691.
*  Keywords
 Electrochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Thermodynamics
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Last Updated:		 November 2, 2001
August 31, 2005
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