Solutions Flashcards
Solution
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Solute
The substance that gets dissolved
Solvent
The substance that does the dissolving
Aqueous Solutions
Solutions that have water as the solvent
If an ionic solute is dissolved in water →
conducts electricity (electrolyte)
If a molecular solute is dissolved in water →
nonconductor (non electrolyte)
Solubility
A measurement of how soluble a solute is in a specific solvent under certain conditions (ie temperature and pressure)
Soluble
CAN dissolve in solvent
Insoluble
CAN’T dissolve in solution
In order for solutions to occur…
- The solute and solvent must be attracted to one another
- “Likes Dissolve Likes”
What does “Likes Dissolve Likes” mean?
Polar solute can dissolve in polar solvents
Non-polar solute can dissolve in non-polar solvents
Unsaturated
A solution that can still dissolve more solute
Saturated
The solvent has dissolved the maximum amount of solute possible at a given temperature and pressure
Supersaturated
A solution that contains more than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances
Table G
- A point UNDER the line is an UNsaturated solution
- A point ON the line is a saturated solution
- A point ABOVE the line is a SUPERsaturated solution
What will increase the solubility of a gas?
Increasing pressure and decreasing temperature
How do you make a real gas behave like an ideal gas?
Decreasing pressure and increasing temperature
Homogeneous
Looks the same all throughout
How do you see if something’s a gas on Table G?
If the line DECREASES
How do you see if something’s a solid on Table G?
If the line goes up
Concentration
amount of solute per given amount of solvent
Molarity
moles of solute per liters of solution
Molarity Equation
M = moles solute
———————–
liters of solution
Units for Molarity
M or mol/L
Molarity TIPS
- Use liters in denominator (ml / 1000 = L)
* Use moles NOT grams
Parts per Million
ppm = mass solute
——————— x 1 Million
mass solution
PPM and % by Mass TIPS
solute / solute + solvent (solution)
*not over solvent! Over solution!
Percent by Mass
mass solute
——————– x 100
mass solution
Dilution
increasing the amount of solvent decreases concentration
M1 (V1) = M2 (V2)
- M = molarity
- V= volume
Freezing Point Depression
- Solutions have lower freezing pts than water
- More solute = lower freezing pt
Boiling Point Elevation
- Solutions have higher boiling points than pure water
- More solute = higher boiling pt
Ionic vs Covalent Compounds
Since ionic compounds dissociate into ions, they create a greater concentration of particles!
Factors that Affect Solubility
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Nature of solute/solvent
Temperature affects solubility
Gases
-As temperature ↑, solubility ↓
Solids
-As temperature ↑, solubility ↑
Pressure affects solubility
- ONLY AFFECTS GASES!
- As pressure ↑, solubility ↑
Nature of Solute/Solvent
Likes Dissolve Likes