Exam One Vocabulary Flashcards
solution
homogeneous mixture of two or more pure substances, can be in any phase, clear as fluids (gas or liquid), can have color
solvent
solute dissolves in, most abundant solution component, usually determines solution phase
solute
substance that dissolves, less abundant solution component
not solutions
suspensions, colloidal dispersions
suspension
solid particles in a fluid (gas or liquid), appear cloudy, eventually separates upon standing or with centrifuge
e.s.d
equivalent spherical diameter
e.s.d of suspensions
> 0.2 µm
colloidal dispersion
appears cloudy, does not separate upon standing
colloid e.s.d
solid with e.s.d between 0.001 µm and 0.20 µm
enthalpy
systems ability to change heat, can be positive or negative
positive enthalpy
endothermic
negative enthalpy
exothermic
endothermic
contributes to increase in E, DOES NOT favor spontaneity
exothermic
contributes to decrease in E, favors spontaneity
entropy
indication of systems disorder
positive entropy
means decrease in system E, favors spontaneity
negative entropy
means increase in system E, DOES NOT favor spontaneity
electrolytes
a substance that forms an aqueous solution that conducts current, type of solute, creates mobile charge carriers in water, ionic compounds
charge carriers
dissolved ions
strong electrolytes
complete dissociation
weak electrolytes
partial dissociation, covalent solutes
non electrolyte
solute that forms a nonconducting solution in water, dissolve but do not dissociate into ions, molecular solute
solubility
describes the amount of solute that will dissolve, specific to a solute/solvent combination and condition, max. amount of solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solution
saturated solution
contains max. amount of solute, contains the dissolved solute in equilibrium with the undissolved, pure solute
undersaturated solution
less than max. solute dissolved