Solubility Booklet Flashcards
What are some properties of water
It’s a clear colourless liquid
Freezes at 0°c and boils at 100ºc
Water density of 1g/cm3
Water is neutral (ph7)
Water has the chemical formula H2O and is a covalent molecule
Most ionic compounds are soluble in water
Solvent
The liquid in which the solute dissolves
Solute
A soluble substance which dissolves
Solution
A mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent
Insoluble
A substance that will not dissolve in a particular solvent
How many pints of water do you need a day
2-3 litres of water to replace the water you lose in urine swear and when your breathe
Equation for solution
Sugar +. Water. -> sugar water
Solute. Solvent. Solution
Definition of concentrated
It’s a solution that has a lot of solute in a certain volume is said to be concentrated
What is a dilute
A solution with only a little solute in a certain volume of water is said to be dilute
Solubility
The mass of a solid that will saturate 100g of water at a particular temperature . Units of solubility =100g of h2o
Saturated solution
A solution in which no more solid will dissolve at a particular temperature
The solubility of a substance can be determened using the following equation
Solubility (g)/ 100g of water = mass of solute x 100
Mass of solvent
Explain the effect of temperature on the solubility of solids
The higher the °c the higher the solubility
Explain the effect of temperature on the solubility of gases
The Lower the °c the higher the solubility
The solubility of gases at a higher temperature is problematic as
Oxygen becomes less soluble meaning less oxygen available for animal life . In addition c02 is less soluble resulting in an increase in gaseous c02 in the atmosphere further contributing to global warming.
What are the units for each axis for solubility curves
X axis = temperature /°c
Y axis = solubility /g/100g
Covalent molecule
A molecule that has atoms covalnetly bonded
Which means 2 atoms that share 1 or more pairs of electrons e.g h2O , NaCl
Ionic compound
A chemical compound that has positive and negative ions held together by strong electrostatic forces called ionic bonds