3.2 the solvent of life Flashcards
a liquid that is a completely homogeneous mixture of two or more substances:
solution
dissolving agent in a solution;
solvent
dissolved substance in a solution
solute
a solution where water is the solvent:
aqueous solution
why is water so versatile as a solvent?
charges dissolve ionic molecules
hydrogen bonds dissolve others
the sphere of water molecules around each dissolved ion:
hydration shell
affinity to water
a stable suspension of fine particles in a liquid
(so large they dont dissolve)
colloid
repel water
nonionic and nonpolar
the sum of all the masses of the atoms in a molecule
molecular mass
what is a mole
6.02 x 10^23 objects
___daltons = 1 g
6.02 x 10^23 daltons
1 mol of a substance = ____molecules
6.02 x 10^23 molecules
whats molarity?
the number of moles per liter if solute of solution