Chapter 13 Flashcards
alloy
a mixture with metallic properties that consists of solid phases of two or more pure elements, a solid-solid solution, or distinct intermediate phases
amino acid
an organic compound [general formula, H2N─CH(R)─COOH] with at least one carboxyl and one amine group on the same molecule; the monomer unit of a protein
boiling point elevation (deltaTb)
the increase in the boiling point of a solvent caused by the presence of dissolved solute
charge density
the ratio of the charge of an ion to its volum
colligative property
a property of a solution that depends on the number, not the identity, of solute particles
colloid
a heterogeneous mixture in which a dispersed (solute-like) substance is distributed throughout a dispersive (solvent-like) substance
desalination
a process used to remove large amounts of ions from seawater, usually by reverse osmosis
dipole-induced dipole force
the intermolecular attraction between a polar molecule and the oppositely charged pole it induces in a nearby molecule
double helix
the two intertwined polynucleotide strands held together by H bonds that form the structure of DNA
entropy (S)
a thermodynamic quantity related to the number of ways the energy of a system can be dispersed through the motions of its particles
fractional distillation
a physical process involving numerous vaporization-condensation steps used to separate two or more volatile components
freezing point depression (deltaTf)
the lowering of the freezing point of a solvent caused by the presence of dissolved solute particles
hard water
water that contains large amounts of divalent cations, especially Ca2+ and Mg2+
heat of hydration (deltaHhydr)
the enthalpy change occurring when 1 mol of a gaseous species (often an ion) is hydrated. the sum of the enthalpies from separating water molecules and mixing the gaseous species with them; designated deltaHhydr at the standard state
heat of solution (deltaHsoln)
the enthalpy change occurring when a solution forms from solute and solvent. the sum of the enthalpies from separating solute and solvent substances and mixing them; designated deltaHsoln at the standard state
Henry’s Law
a law stating that the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas above the liquid: Sgas = kH × Pgas
hydration
solvation in water
hydration shell
the oriented cluster of water molecules that surrounds an ion in aqueous solution
ideal solution
a solution that follows Raoult’s law at any concentration
immiscible
insoluble; usually applied to liquids that do not dissolve in each other
ion exchange
a process of softening water by exchanging one type of ion (usually Ca2+) for another (usually Na+) by binding the ions on a specially designed resin