Solutions Flashcards

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Matter:

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Anything with mass and volume.

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Substance:

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Matter with constant composition. All particles have the same properties. Eg. Water, helium

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Mixture:

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Matter with variable composition, made from two or more substances. Eg. Sand, soil

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Element:

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A substance made of atoms with the same atomic number. Eg. Lead, sodium

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Compound:

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A substance made from two or more elements chemically combined. Eg. Carbon dioxide

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Homogenous Mixture:

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A mixture made up of particles that are uniformly distributed. Eg. Saltwater

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Heterogeneous Mixture:

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A mixture made up of particles that are not uniformly distributed. Eg. Raisin bran

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Solution:

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Formed by dissolving a solute into a solvent.

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Solute:

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The dissolved substance in a solution which may be solid, liquid, or gas.

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Solvent:

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The medium containing a solute which can be any state of matter.

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11
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True or false: All mixtures are solutions but not all solutions are mixtures

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False.

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12
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True or False: Not all mixtures are solutions, but all solutions are mixtures.

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True.

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13
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Why is water a common solvent?

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Because it is a polar molecule.

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14
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Hydration:

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When H2O molecules gradually surround the ions.

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15
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Dissociation:

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The separation of ions from each other.

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16
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Solvation:

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The surrounding of solute particles by solvent.

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17
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The dissolving process:

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Molecules become more spread out, energy is lost or gained.

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18
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Is dissolving a chemical or physical change?

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Physical

19
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The steps of dissolving:

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The solute breaks (endothermic), the solvent breaks (endothermic), the particles of both attract and create solvent bonds (exothermic).

20
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Miscible:

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Liquids that dissolve in each other in all proportions.

21
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Immiscible:

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Liquids that do not dissolve in other liquids at all.

22
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What is saturation at a molecular level?

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Ions are crystallizing at the same rate that solid crystals dissolve.

23
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Electrolytes:

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Solutions that conduct electricity and must contain ions.

24
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Factors that affect the rate of dissolving:

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Particle size, temperature, nature of the particle, agitation/stirring.

25
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Factors that affect the solubility of substances in a solvent:

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Temperature, pressure, miscibility.

26
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What factor most affects the solubility of a solid?

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Temperature.

27
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What factor most affects the solubility of a gas?

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Pressure.

28
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High solubility ionic compounds and bases dissociation:

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Will dissociate into two ions when placed in water.

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Low solubility ionic compounds and bases dissociation:

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Will not dissolve or dissociate in water.

30
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Strong Acids:

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The 6 strong acids ionize completely to produce hydrogen ions and an anion

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Weak acids:

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Do not ionize completely in water.

32
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High solubility molecular compound solubility:

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Dissolve in water but do not dissociate

33
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High solubility molecular compounds:

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H bonded compounds and sugar, group 17 elements.

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Low solubility molecular compound solubility:

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Do not dissolve in water and do not dissociate.

35
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Low solubility molecular compounds:

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No h-bonds.

36
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How to calculate grams per litre:

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mass of solute/volume of solute

37
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How to calculate percent by mass (%m/v):

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mass of solute (g)/volume of solution (mL) x 100

38
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How to calculate parts per million (ppm):

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mass of solute (g)/volume of solution (mL) x 1000000

39
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How to calculate molar concentration (mol/L):

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moles of solute (mol)/volume of solution (L)

40
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How to calculate mole ratio:

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moles of required/moles of given

41
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What are the steps for preparing a solution?

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  1. Calculate the required mass of solute
  2. Weigh (x) grams of solute and put in a clean, dry beaker
  3. Dissolve (x) grams with half the amount of the final volume of distilled water
  4. Transfer the solution into a volumetric flask using a funnel and rinse everything out
  5. Fill the volumetric flask up to the line with an eyedropper
  6. Stopper and invert.
42
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What is the formula for dilution?

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C1V1 = C2V2

43
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What are the steps for the preparation of a solution by the dilution of a solution of higher concentration?

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  1. Calculate the volume of concentrated solution required
  2. Transfer the concentrated solution into a dry beaker. Use a graduated cylinder for measuring (x) millilitres of concentrated solution
  3. Pipet the solution into a clean, dry 100 mL volumetric flask
  4. Add distilled water to the line using an eyedropper
  5. Stopper and invert
44
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When writing the equations for a chemical reaction, what are the three different steps?

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Nonionic, total ionic, and net ionic.