Chapters 15 and 16 Flashcards
Electrolyte
Compound that conducts an electric current in aqueous solution
Nonelectrolyte
Compound that does not conduct electric current in aqueous solutions
Hydrate
Compound that contains water of hydration
Hygroscopic
Compound able to remove moisture from air
Desiccant
Drying agent
Suspension
Mixtures from particles settle on standing
Colloid
Heterogeneous mixture containing particles of medium sized (between suspensions and solutions)
Surface tension
Inward force that tends to minimize the surface area of a liquid
Surfactant
Intermolecular attraction between a hydrogen atom and a highly electronegative atom such as oxygen in an adjacent molecule
Ice
Solid form of water
Aqueous solution
Dissolved in water
Solvent
Dissolving particles in solution
Solute
Dissolved particles in a solution
Solvation
Process that occurs when absolute dissolves
Tyndall effect
Scattering of visible light by colloidal particles