MOLECULAR DISPERSIONS Flashcards
dispersed phase completely dissolved – homogenuous molecular dispersion
TRUE SOLUTION
particle size of true solution
below 1nm
can’t scatter light and can’t be visualize using the microscope
TRUE SOLUTION
Multi-component – mixture of two or more substances, forming a single phase
TRUE SOLUTION
2 components
DISPERSED PHASE
DISPERSION MEDIUM
internal phase
DISPERSED PHASE
external phase
DISPERSION MEDIUM
- The diameter of particles is roughly 1 to 500 nm
- Falls between true solution and coarse dispersion
COLLOIDAL SOLUTION
- The diameter of particles is greater than 500 nm
- 2 or more phases
SUPENSION & EMULSIONS
Components/Constituents of true solutions
solute
solvent
lesser amount (solid)
SOLUTE
greater amount (liquid, water)
SOLVENT
solute + solvent
SOLUTION
used to indicate a multi-compartment system in which one or more solute is dissolved in a solvent.
SOLUTION
Drug properties in solution are important because a drug solution is dispersed in
MOLECULAR LEVEL