Chapter 7: Solutions Flashcards

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def: any part of a system that is uniform in composition and in properties, making it visually distinct from the rest of the system

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phase

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def: refers to an individual substance and all the particles of that substance

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chemical species

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def: a substance made up of only one chemical species, having only one type of particle, cannot be separated by physical means

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pure substance

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def: a substance made up of multiple chemical species, having more than one type of particle, can be separated by physical menas

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mixture

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def: the simplest pure substance made up of either individual, identical atoms or molecules of identical atoms

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element

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6
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def: made up of more than one element

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compound

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7
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def: describes a system made up of only one phase

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homogenenous

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def: describes a system made up of more than one phase

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heterogeneous

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def: a type of homogeneous mixture, having multiple chemical species in a single phase, where one or more substances dissolve into another

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solution

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def: the part of the solution that exists in the smaller quantity, part that IS dissolving

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solute

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def: the part of the solution that exists in the greater quantity, the part that is being dissolved INTO

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solvent

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def: a type of heterogeneous mixture, containing multiple chemical species in multiple phases, specifically insoluble solid particles that are large enough to settle out

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suspension

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def: a type of heterogeneous mixture, having microscopic dispersed insoluble particles suspended throughout another substance

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colloid

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14
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def: a solution composed of a solute dissolved in water

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aqueous solution

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15
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def: the number of moles of a substance contained in one litre of solution

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molarity

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def: describes the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a particular temperature

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solubility

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def: describes a solute that dissolves very poorly in a solvent, displaying low solubility

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insoluble

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18
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def: describes a solute that dissolves well in a solvent

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soluble

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19
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how can you define a soluble solute?

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molar solubility = greater than 0.1 mol/L at 25ºC

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how can you define an insoluble solute?

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molar solubility = less than 0.1 mol/L at 25ºC

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21
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def: the property of substances to mix and dissolve into each other in any proportion

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miscibility

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22
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def: refers to substances that aren’t soluble and that do not mix in any proportion

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immiscible

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def: refers to substances that are mutually soluble, that will mix in any proportion

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miscible

24
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a precipitate only forms if a reaction product is _______

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insoluble

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def: a solution into which solute can still dissolve, as the solute has not yet reached maximum concentration for that solvent at that temperature

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unsaturated solution

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def: a solution into which no more solute can dissolve, as the solute has reached maximum concentration for that solvent at that temperature

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saturated solution

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def: a solution that contains more dissolved solute than the solvent can at that temperature under normal circumstances

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supersaturated solution

28
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def: describes a material’s tendency to repel water or to not mix with it

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hydrophobic

29
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def: describes a material’s tendency to attract water or to mix with it

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hydrophilic

30
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if attractions within the solute’s particles are the strongest then…

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the solute won’t dissolve

31
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if the attractions within the solvent’s particles are the strongest then…

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the solute won’t dissolve

32
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if the attractions between the solute’s and the solvent’s particles are the strongest then…

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the solute will dissolve

33
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T or F: A solute will only dissolve if the attractive forces between its particles and those of the solvent are as strong or stronger than the forces within the solute or the solvent

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True

34
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def: the attractive force that exists between the partial positive charge of one molecule and the partial negative charge of another

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dipole-dipole force

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def: an electrostatic attraction that forms between the partially positive hydrogen in a highly polarized bond and the negative lone pair on a nearby atom

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hydrogen bond

36
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def: a weakly attractive force that forms when non-polar molecules gain temporary dipole moments

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London dispersion forces

37
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def: the separation of the component ions of an ionic compound when it dissolves in water

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dissociation

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def: a molecule that has an overall, or net dipole moment, because of its bond polarities and its molecular geometry

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polar molecule

39
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def: an attractive force that forms between the partial charge of a molecular dipole moment and an oppositely charged ion

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ion-dipole force

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def: a solution of relatively high concentration; a large amount of solute dissolved in the solvent

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concentrated

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def: a solution of relatively low concentration; a very small amount of solute dissolved in the solvent

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dilute

42
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def: the process of solvent molecules surrounding solute ions or molecules, in order to form favourable ion-diplole or intermolecular forces

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solvation

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def: refers to the process of solvation when the solvent is WATER

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hydration

44
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def: an equation similar to a chemical equation that shows the separation of an ionic compound into its component ions

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dissociation equation

45
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def: a equation similar to a chemical equation that shows the breakup of a neutral molecule into charged pieces

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ionization equation

46
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def: a quantitative measure of a solutions’s ability to conduct electricity, thanks to its ionic content

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conductivity

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def: a substance that only partially dissociates or ionizes in solution, producing a solution that conducts electricity, but only weakly

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weak electrolyte

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def: a substance that completely or almost completely, dissociates or ionizes in solution, producing a solution that conducts electricity very well

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strong electrolyte

49
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def: a substance that dissolves, but that doesn’t dissociate or ionize, producing a solution that does not conduct electricity

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nonelectrolyte

50
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def: a common laboratory technique that allows you to determine the unknown concentration of a solution, by reacting it with a second solution whose concentration you do know

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titration

51
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def: the solution whose concentration you know

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titrant

52
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def: the solution whose concentration you want to figure out

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titrand

53
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def: a piece of laboratory equipment designed for very accurate measuring and dispensing of a specific volume of solution

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volumetric pipette

54
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def: a piece of laboratory equipment designed for very accurate measuring and dispensing of a variable volume of solution

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burette

55
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def: the point in a titration at which the ration of the moles of titrant to those of the titrand is identical to the ration of their coefficients in the balanced chemical equation

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equivalence point

56
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def: the point in a titration at which the pH indicator changes colour, signaling the titration’s end and the titrant volume you record

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endpoint