12A Quiz Flashcards
A homogenous mixture of variable composition in a single phase is called what?
A solution
What is the most abundant substance in a solution?
A solvent
What is a dissolved substance in a solution called?
A solute
If two liquids mix to form a homogenous mixture, they are considered what?
Miscible
What is is the dissolving process in solid-in-liquid solutions?
Solvation
Solvation in water is called what?
Hydration
If the solute is an ionic compound, solvent molecules break up the crystal into ions in the process of what?
Dissociation
Covalent compounds form ions when they dissolve in solution, known as what?
Ionization
The net energy change during the dissolving process is measured as what? (expressed in kJ/mol)
Enthalpy (heat) of solution (ΔHsoln)
Ions to be bound together so tightly that a specific solvent cannot break them apart is called what?
Insoluble
What is the escaping of a gas from a liquid-gas solution called?
Effervescence