Chapter 7: Solutions Flashcards
def: any part of a system that is uniform in composition and in properties, making it visually distinct from the rest of the system
phase
def: refers to an individual substance and all the particles of that substance
chemical species
def: a substance made up of only one chemical species, having only one type of particle, cannot be separated by physical means
pure substance
def: a substance made up of multiple chemical species, having more than one type of particle, can be separated by physical menas
mixture
def: the simplest pure substance made up of either individual, identical atoms or molecules of identical atoms
element
def: made up of more than one element
compound
def: describes a system made up of only one phase
homogenenous
def: describes a system made up of more than one phase
heterogeneous
def: a type of homogeneous mixture, having multiple chemical species in a single phase, where one or more substances dissolve into another
solution
def: the part of the solution that exists in the smaller quantity, part that IS dissolving
solute
def: the part of the solution that exists in the greater quantity, the part that is being dissolved INTO
solvent
def: a type of heterogeneous mixture, containing multiple chemical species in multiple phases, specifically insoluble solid particles that are large enough to settle out
suspension
def: a type of heterogeneous mixture, having microscopic dispersed insoluble particles suspended throughout another substance
colloid
def: a solution composed of a solute dissolved in water
aqueous solution
def: the number of moles of a substance contained in one litre of solution
molarity
def: describes the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a particular temperature
solubility
def: describes a solute that dissolves very poorly in a solvent, displaying low solubility
insoluble
def: describes a solute that dissolves well in a solvent
soluble
how can you define a soluble solute?
molar solubility = greater than 0.1 mol/L at 25ºC
how can you define an insoluble solute?
molar solubility = less than 0.1 mol/L at 25ºC
def: the property of substances to mix and dissolve into each other in any proportion
miscibility
def: refers to substances that aren’t soluble and that do not mix in any proportion
immiscible