Chapter 3:Properties of Water Flashcards
What is a solvent?
The material doing the dissolving
A solution is made up of?
A homogenous mixture
What is a solute?
The substances dissolved in solvent
Aqueous solutions:
Water is the solvent
Hydrophilic
- water loving
- ionic/ polar molecules will dissolve
Hydrophobic:
- water fearing
- nonpolar molecules
Amphipathic:
- both polar and nonpolar regions
- micelle structures
Concentration:
amount of solute dissolved in a unit volume of solution
Molarity:
Number of moles of a solute dissolved in 1 L of water
Heat of Vaporization:
Amount of heat required to convert one gram of liquid water to water vapor
Heat of Fusion:
Amount of heat required to convert one gram of solid water (ice) to liquid water
Name 6 Water functions:
- Chemical reactions
- Support
- Removal of toxic waste
- Evaporative cooling
- Cohesion & Adhesion
- Surface tension
Acids:
+
Release H
\+ Stronger acid = > H
pH < 6.9
Bases:
_
Release OH
pH > 7.1
What is the equation for pH?
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pH = -log [H ]
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