Free Ionic Strength Calculator

Calculate the ionic strength of a solution from concentrations and charges of two ionic species.

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Ionic Strength

0.3000 M

Ionic Strength vs Concentration of Ion 1

How to Calculate Ionic Strength

Formula

I = 0.5 × Sum(c_i × z_i^2)

Ionic strength measures total charge concentration and affects activity coefficients.

Example Calculation

0.1 M CaCl2: 0.1 M Ca2+ and 0.2 M Cl-.

  1. 01I = 0.5 × (0.1 × 4 + 0.2 × 1)
  2. 02I = 0.5 × (0.4 + 0.2)
  3. 03I = 0.3 M

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