Chapters 14 & 15 Flashcards
Thirsty Solution
draws more water to itself
Solution
homogeneous mixture of 2+ substances or components
majority component in a solution
solvent
minority component in a solution
solute
nature has a tendency towards…
spontaneous mixing
substances tend to combine into what kind of mixtures
uniform
aqueous solution
water is the solvent and a solid, liquid, or gas is the solute
solubility
amount of a substance that dissolves in a given amount of solvent
most physical systems tend toward what kind of potential energy
lower
according to Coulomb’s law, potential energy BLANK as their separation BLANK
potential energy decreases as separation decreases
does the formation of a solution always lower potential energy of its constituent particles?
no
the tendency to mix is related to a concept called
entropy
entropy
measure of energy randomization or energy dispersal in a system
why do two ideal gases mix?
the tendency for energy to spread out wherever it is not restrained from doing so
miscible
two substances soluble in each other in all proportions
formation of solutions is drive by the tendency to do what
to mix, greater entropy
solutions form with what two kinds of relative interactions
1) when solven-solute interactions are greater than solvent-solvent interactions
2) solvent-solute interactions are close to equal to solvent-solvent interactions
what is the general rule of thumb for solubility?
like dissolves like
is forming a solution always a chemical reaction
no
if heat is evolved, the process is
exothermic
if heat is absorbed, the process is
endothermic
breaking of bonds is what kind of process
endothermic
forming bonds is what kind of process
exothermic
separating the solute into constituent particles is always what kind of process
endothermic
mixing, combining solvent particles is always what kind of process
exothermic
what is enthalpy of solution
sum of changes in enthalpy
what is heat of hydration
enthalpy change that occurs when 1 mol of gas solute ions is dissolved in water
heat of hydration is always largely what for ionic compounds
largely exothermic due to strong ion-dipole interactions
if the heat of solute is less than heat of hydration, what is the process
exothermic