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Exam One Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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solution

A

homogeneous mixture of two or more pure substances, can be in any phase, clear as fluids (gas or liquid), can have color

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solvent

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solute dissolves in, most abundant solution component, usually determines solution phase

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3
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solute

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substance that dissolves, less abundant solution component

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4
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not solutions

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suspensions, colloidal dispersions

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suspension

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solid particles in a fluid (gas or liquid), appear cloudy, eventually separates upon standing or with centrifuge

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6
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e.s.d

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equivalent spherical diameter

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7
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e.s.d of suspensions

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> 0.2 µm

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8
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colloidal dispersion

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appears cloudy, does not separate upon standing

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colloid e.s.d

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solid with e.s.d between 0.001 µm and 0.20 µm

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10
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enthalpy

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systems ability to change heat, can be positive or negative

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11
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positive enthalpy

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endothermic

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12
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negative enthalpy

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exothermic

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13
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endothermic

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contributes to increase in E, DOES NOT favor spontaneity

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14
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exothermic

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contributes to decrease in E, favors spontaneity

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15
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entropy

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indication of systems disorder

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16
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positive entropy

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means decrease in system E, favors spontaneity

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17
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negative entropy

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means increase in system E, DOES NOT favor spontaneity

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18
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electrolytes

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a substance that forms an aqueous solution that conducts current, type of solute, creates mobile charge carriers in water, ionic compounds

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19
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charge carriers

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dissolved ions

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20
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strong electrolytes

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complete dissociation

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21
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weak electrolytes

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partial dissociation, covalent solutes

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22
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non electrolyte

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solute that forms a nonconducting solution in water, dissolve but do not dissociate into ions, molecular solute

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solubility

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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

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saturated solution

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contains max. amount of solute, contains the dissolved solute in equilibrium with the undissolved, pure solute

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undersaturated solution

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less than max. solute dissolved

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supersaturated solution

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contains more than max. dissolved solute, disequilibrium, unstable state, formed from saturated solutions following a change of conditions (pressure and temperature)

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solute-solvent interactions

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substances with similar intermolecular forces form solutions

28
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miscible

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two liquids that form a solution when mixed

29
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immiscible

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two liquids that DONT form a solution, separate into layers when mixed

30
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pressure

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important for the solubility of gases in liquids, all gases in contact will dissolve

31
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Henry’s Law

32
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C (Henry’s Law)

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concentration of the dissolved gas in the liquid solution

33
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k (Henry’s Law)

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Henry’s Law constant, specific to solute-solvent combination (usually H2O), temperature dependent

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P (Henry’s Law)

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partial pressure of the gas in the gas phase O2

35
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Pg = XgPtot (what is X)

A

mol formation of gas

36
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temperature effects on solids in liquid solutions

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increase in T = increase in S

37
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temperature effects on gases in liquids

A

increase in T = decrease in S

38
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colligative properties

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properties of solutions that depend only on the amount of solute present

39
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units of concentration

A

mole fraction (X) and molality (m)

40
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Xsolute

A

mols solute/total mols of solution

41
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Xsolvent

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mols solvent/mols solution

42
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molality

43
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vapor pressure

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pressure exerted by the vapor phase of a substance in equilibrium with the liquid phase of that substance

44
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lowering of vapor pressure

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lowered by the presence of a non volatile solute

45
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non volatile

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doesn’t exert vapor pressure

46
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Raoults Law

47
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Pa (Raoults Law)

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vapor pressure of A from solution

48
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Xa (Raoults Law)

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mol fraction of substance A
(solvent)

49
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Pa (at end of Raoults Law)

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vapor pressure of pure A

50
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boiling point

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temperature at which vapor pressure of the liquid equals external pressure

51
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boiling point elevation (equation)

A

ΔTb = kb x m

52
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ΔTb (boiling point elevation)

A

change in boiling point

53
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kb (boiling point elevation)

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boiling point elevation constant, tabulated, specific to solvent

54
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m (boiling point elevation)

55
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osmosis

A

movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane in response to a concentration gradient

56
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osmosis pressure (Π)

A

the pressure required to prevent osmosis into a solution relative to the pure solvent (physical force overrides the spontaneity)

57
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osmosis pressure equation

58
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M (osmosis pressure)

A

molarity (mols/L)

59
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R (osmosis pressure)

A

constant (0.0821 L x atm/mol x k)

60
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T (osmosis pressure)

A

temperature

61
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Van’t Hoff factor (i)

A

accounts for association of electrolytes

62
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reaction rates

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change in reactant or product amount over time

63
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kinetics

A

study of reaction rates

64
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characteristics of reaction rates

A

defined as positive numbers
change over time
depend on:
amount (or concentration) of reactant
temperature
catalyst
surface area (of reactants & catalyst)

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