Solubility Flashcards
saturated solution
one in which no more solid will dissolve in water at a particular temperature.
How are saturated solutions prepared?
by adding excess of the solid
Solubility
the mass of solute that can saturate 100g of water at a particular temperature.
units of solubility
g/100 g of water.
“Potassium chlorate(v), KCIO, has a solubility of 14 g/ 100 g water at
40°C” meaning
This means that 14 g of potassium chlorate (v) is required to saturate 100 g of water at 40°C
Mass measurement solubility
measured in g (grams).
Volume
measured in cm3
1 cm3
1 ml (millilitre)
Density of water
1 g/cm3
1 cm3 of water has a mass of?
1g
1 g of water has a volume of?
1 cm3
100 g of water is the same as?
100 cm3 of water.
The values for the solubility of most gases in water are low, so the units are usually mg/1 (milligrams per litre). 1 mg is 1/1000th of a gram.
1000 mg in 1 g.
1 litre = 1000 ml =
1000 cm3
recrystallised
- This process involves heating to evaporate some water (usually until half the volume of water is removed).
- The solution is then left to cool and crystallise - crystallisation happens because the solubility of a salt decreases as the solution cools.