AP Chem - Chapter 11 - Solutions Flashcards
What is a solution
a homogenous mixture
what is the difference between a solvent and a solute
a solvent does the dissolving, a solute gets dissolved
what are the different ways to find concentration
molarity mass percent volume percent mole fraction molality
what is the equation for molarity (M)
moles solute/liters solution
what is the equation for mass percent (%m/m)
mass solute/mass solution x 100
what is the equation for volume percent (%v/v)
volume solute/volume solution x 100
what is the equation for mole fraction (weird x)
moles solute/total moles
what is the equation for molality (m)
moles solute/kg solvent
what is the difference between molarity and molality
molarity changes slightly with temperature, molality doesn’t
what is the general rule of thumb with solubility
like dissolves like
how do you determine the polarity of a molecule
structure
electronegativity and bond polarity
what are the three steps in solution formation
breaking up the solute
breaking up the solvent (overcoming intermolecular forces)
allowing the solute and solvent to interact and mix
is breaking up the solute (step 1) endo or exothermic
endothermic
is breaking up the solvent (step 2) endo or exothermic
endothermic
is allowing the solute and solvent to interact and mix (step 3) endo or exothermic
exothermic
what is the heat of solution
the sum of the heat values for each step
heat of solution = heat step 1 + heat step 2 + heat step 3
what are the factors that affect solubility
structure
pressure
temperature
how does structure affect solubility
structure determines polarity, which determines solubility
polar will dissolve in polar, nonpolar in nonpolar
how does pressure affect solubility
pressure significantly increases the solubility of a gas
what is henry’s law
the amount of gas dissolved in a solution is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas above the solution
when does Henry’s law hold true
only when there is no chemical reaction between the solute and the solvent
how does temperature affect solubility
most solids dissolve better in warm liquids
gasses dissolve better in cold liquids
what is thermal pollution
when factories use water and then put it back put its warm so gasses can’t dissolve as well in it so living things in the pond suffocate.