SOLUBILITY Flashcards

1
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concentration of a substance (solute) that dissolves in a given volume of solution (solvent) at a certain temperature to form a homogenous solution

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SOLUBILITY

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2
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describes the solubility at a specific pH

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buffer solubility

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3
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buffer solubility is also known as

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apparent solubility

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4
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refers to the solubility of an ionizable compound in its neutral form

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intrinsic solubility

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5
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the concentration of solute in a saturated solution at a certain temperature

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QUANTITATIVE SOLUBILITY

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6
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the spontaneous interaction of two or more substances to form a homogenous molecular dispersion

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QUALITATIVE SOLUBILITY

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7
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solute in solution is in equilibrium with the solid phase

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SATURATED

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8
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  • solute concentration < saturation point
  • the dissolved solute in a concentration is below the necessary for complete saturation
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UNSATURATED

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9
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  • solute concentration > saturation point
  • contains more of the dissolved solute than it would normally contain
  • undissolved solute is present
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SUPERSATURATED

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10
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the USP classified solubility into how many groups

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7

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11
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Refer to standard reference works such as official compendia (e.g., USP, European pharmacopoeia) and the Merck Index for solubilities of specific substances.

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United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

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12
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Solubility of drugs as parts of solvents required for one part of solute

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United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

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13
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The greater the ____ between the solute and the solvent (similar physical-chemical properties), the greater the solubility

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SIMILARITY

like dissolves like

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14
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Polar groups (-OH, -SH, -COOH) relationship w water solubility

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increase

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14
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Non-polar groups (-CH3) relationship w water solubility

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decrease

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15
Q

Ability to form H-bonds is

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more significant

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16
Q

Polar solvent dissolve ____ or ____ solutes

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ionic or polar

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17
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dissolves phenols, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and amines

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water

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18
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Solubility of drug is due in large measure to ____

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polarity of the solvent

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19
Q

solubility also depends on ____ features

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structural

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20
Q

SOLUBILITY

longer chains

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less soluble

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21
Q

SOLUBILITY

straight chain

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slightly soluble

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22
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increases water solubility

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branching

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23
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separation of the ends of a dipole and the magnitude of the charges

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dipole moment

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24
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a quantity measuring the ability of a substance to store electrical energy in an electric field

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dielectric constant

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25
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ability to store electrical charge

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dielectric constant

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26
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decreasing polarity (less polar), decreasing water solubility (less water-soluble)

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lower dielectric constant

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27
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solvents that are unable to reduce the attraction between ions of strong & weak electrolytes because of the solvents’ low dielectric constants

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Nonpolar solvents

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28
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  • can induce a certain polarity in nonpolar solvents
  • e.g. ketones & alcohols
  • can act as intermediate solvents
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semipolar solvents

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29
Q

MISCIBILITY

benzene + alcohol

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miscible

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30
Q

MISCIBILITY

polar + nonpolar liquids

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miscible

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30
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MISCIBILITY

PEG + water + peppermint oil

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miscible

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31
Q

REMEMBER

decreasing dielectric constant
decreasing polarity
decreasing solubility

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TYSM

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32
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what is the solubility of a higher dielectric constant

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more soluble

33
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dissolves phenols, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines and other O and N containing compounds

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hydrogen bonds

34
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The solute molecules are kept in solution by the weak

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van der waals-london

35
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  • neither accept nor donate protons
  • so cannot break covalent bonds and ionize
  • weak electrolytes
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aprotic solvents

36
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increases the solubility of ether in water

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ACETONE

37
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increases miscibility of the water-castor oil mixture

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ALCOHOL

38
Q

increases miscibility of water and peppermint oil; water and benzyl benzoate

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PEG

39
Q

SOLUBILITY

for substances that exhibit endothermic reaction

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INCREASE solubility

40
Q

SOLUBILITY

for substances that exhibit exothermic reaction

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DECREASE solubility

41
Q

most important drugs are

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weak acids or bases

42
Q

SOLUBILITY

acid + acid

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decreased solubility, precipitates

43
Q

SOLUBILITY

basic + basic

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decreased solubility, precipitates

44
Q

SOLUBILITY

acid + base

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ionized, soluble

45
Q

As a particle becomes smaller, the ____ increases.

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surface area

46
Q

allows greater interaction with the solvent which causes an increase in solubility

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larger surface area

47
Q

When solvation releases more energy than that required to separate particles, the overall process is

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exothermic

48
Q

SOLUBILITY

gases

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increased temperature, decreased solubility

49
Q

Solubility in water is increased by increasing the capacity of the solute for H bonding with ____

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POLAR GROUPS

50
Q

Solubility in water is decreased with an increase in the number of ____ atoms in the solute

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CARBON

51
Q

polymers with a ____ molecular weight are insoluble

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HIGH

52
Q

For many organic molecules, a high melting point means

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LOW WATER SOLUBILITY

53
Q

what isomer is more soluble

cis or trans

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CIS

54
Q

isomer that has a lower melting point

cis or trans

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CIS

55
Q

Increasing ____ increases solubility in polar solvents

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UNSATURATION

56
Q

more soluble than are those that are crystalline (hydrates)

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ANHYDROUS SOLUTES

57
Q

Breaking up the particles of the solute requires

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ENERGY

58
Q

forming new attractive forces between the solute and the solvent ____ energy

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RELEASES

59
Q

heat is absorbed

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endothermic

60
Q

heat is released

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exothermic

61
Q

the separation of particles requires more energy than is released during solvation

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endothermic

62
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When solvation releases more energy than that required to separate particles, the overall process is

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exothermic

63
Q

ano ginagawa sa weak acids & bases drugs para maging soluble in water

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formulated into salts

64
Q

SOLUBILITY

acid + base

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ionized, hydrophilic, water soluble

65
Q

a + a

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lipophilic, water insoluble

66
Q

b + b

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lipophilic, water insoluble

67
Q
  • When a solution of a weak electrolyte is altered by adding one of its ions (common ion) from another source, the ionization of the weak electrolyte is suppressed.
  • An application of Le Chatelier’s Principle
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COMMON ION EFFECT

68
Q

A system at equilibrium will readjust to reduce the effect of external stress

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LA CHATELIER’S PRINCIPLE

69
Q

if a common ion is added, what happens to the solubility

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decreases

70
Q

SOLUBILITY

carboxylic acids

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insoluble in water

71
Q

SOLUBILITY

fatty acids

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insoluble in water, soluble in solvents w/ low dielectric constant

72
Q

SOLUBILITY

hydroxy acids

tartaric & citric

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quite soluble in water

73
Q

SOLUBILITY

potassium & ammonium bitartrates

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very soluble in water

74
Q

used sometimes to dissolve water-insoluble acetylsalicylic aid

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sodium citrate

75
Q

react with dilute alkalies to form water-soluble salts, but they can be precipitated as the free acids if stronger acidic substances are added to the solution

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aromatic acids

76
Q

quite soluble in water because they are solvated through their hydroxyl group

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hydoxy acids

tartaric & citric

77
Q
  • form soluble soaps with the alkali metals
  • form insoluble soaps with other metal ions
  • soluble in solvents having low dielectric constants
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fatty acids

78
Q

SOLUBILITY

Phenol

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slightly soluble

79
Q
  • weakly acidic
  • slightly soluble in water
  • quite soluble in dilute sodium hydroxide
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PHENOL

80
Q

SOLUBILITY

organic compounds containing a basic nitrogen atom

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not very soluble in water

81
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  • not very soluble in water
  • soluble in dilute solutions of acids
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organic compounds with N