exam 1 Flashcards
electrolyte
when dissolved in water, they conduct electricity
strong electrolytes
dissociates about 100% in water
they conduct well
weak electrolytes
they only partially dissociate
only slightly conductive
double headed arrow means?
in equilibrium; not fully dissociated
dissociated
compound splits into its constituent cations and anions
nonelectrolytes
when dissolved in water, they do not conduct electricity
no dissociation at all
what determines whether a substrate is a strong or weak electrolyte (or nonelectrolyte)?
% dissociation
solution
homogenous mixture of two or more substances (can be any phase)
solute
substance present in the smaller amount
solvent
substance present in the larger amount
aqueous solution
solvent is water; solute is originally liquid or solid
concentration units
solute for solvent or solute per solution
parts per million
grams of solute per 1,000,000g of solution
parts per billion
grams of solute per 1,000,000,000g of solution
molarity
how many moles you have per volume (moles/Liter)