Chapter 15 - Water and Aqueous Systems Flashcards
surface tension
The inward force of the hydrogen bonding
surfactant
Things that disrupt the hydrogen bonding of water and reduces surface tension.
aqueous solution
water that contains dissolved stuff
solvent
what causes the dissolving
solute
what is dissolving
solvation
the positive and negative ions that surround the solid and create the dissolving
electrolyte
a compound that conducts a electrical current
hydrate
a compound that contains water of hydration
suspension
a mixture where particles settle
colloid
a heterogeneous mixture containing particles that range in size
Tyndall effect
the scattering of visible light by colloidal particles
Brownian motion
the collision of particles of the molecules of the dispersion medium will small colloidal particles
emulsion
colloidal dispersion of a liquid in a liquid