Synonym: Mole fraction = Molar fraction
A ratio of amount of a given mixture component to the total amount of substance in the mixture:
x_i = \frac{\nu_i}{\nu} = \frac{N_i}{N} |
where
amount of substance of the -th mixture component | |
total amount of substance in the mixture | |
Avogadro constant | |
amount of molecules/atoms in the -th mixture component | |
As per definition the sum of all mole fractions is strictly unit: .
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