chemistry chapter 12 notes Flashcards
solutions may exist as
gases, liquids, or solids
particles over ______ in diameter form suspensions
1000 nm
the particles in suspension can be separated from heterogeneous mixtures by passing the mixture
through a filter
particles between ___ and ______ may form colloids
1 and 100 nm
the tyndall effect is a property that can be used to distinguish between a ________ and _____
solution and a colloid
at higher temperatures, collisions between the solvent molecules and the solute are ________ and are of higher energy than at lower temperatures
more frequent
the point at which the limit is reached for any solute-solvent combination is difficult to predict precisely and depends on the
nature of the solute, the nature of the solvent, and the temperature
a supersaturated solution may remain unchanged for a long time if it is not
disturbed
the maximum amount of a given solute that dissolves and reaches equilibrium is always the ___ under the same conditions
same
the only attraction between the nonpolar molecules are _____ which are quite weak
london forces
increases in pressure increase _____________ in liquids
gas solubilities
temperature usually decreases
gas solubility
since heating decreases the solubility of a gas, the dissolution of gases is _____
exothermic
energy is ________ when a gas dissolves in a liquid
released
a solute dissolves at a rate that depends on the ____________ of the solute, _____________, ________
surface area
how vigorously the solution is mixed
temperature of the solvent