Solutions Flashcards
Solution
Homogenous mixture of at least 2 components
Solute
Components present in lower quantities
Solvent
Component(s) present in larger quantities
Miscible
When 2 components form a solution at any proportion
Immiscible
2 compounds that never dissolve in one another
Ex. Water and oil
Solubility
The maximum amount of a given solute that can dissolve in a given solvent at a specific temperature
What types of solutes can form solutions
-Non-polar solutes and solvents
-polar solutes and solvents
*Non-polar and polar together often have poor solubility
Solutions that do not conduct electricity
-covalently bonded substances
-pure water
-mannitol
-urea
Partition coefficient
-Ratio of concentrations of a solute distributed between two solvents of the same volume
-depend on temperature
-unit less number
-represented by Greek letter lambda
-ex. Blood/gas coefficient
Temperature effects on partition coefficients
Lower temp: greater solubility in the liquid
Higher temp: greater solubility in the gas
Concentration effect on partition coefficients
Increase concentration: even increase in gas and liquid phase
Decrease concentration: even decrease in gas and liquid phase
Molarity
moles of solute / liters of solution
M
Molality
moles of solute / kg solvent
m
ex. radiation drugs
Molarity vs Molality
~ 1 kg of solvent = ~1 L of solution
usually molarity is about equal to molality
Mole fraction
of moles of solute A in a given volume / total # of moles of all solutes and solvents in same volume
-commonly used for concentrations of gases in mixtures
-expressed as percentage or fraction
-ex. air contains 21% oxygen (for every 100 molecules, 21 are oxygen)
equivalents
moles of substance x absolute value of charge
ex. 136 mEq/L = 0.136 equivalents x 1 = 0.136 moles
dilution
-remove some solute - C1V1=C2V2
-add more solvent - C1V1=C2x (V1+V2)
single dilution
shift decimal point once to the left
diluting 1 ml with 9 ml
double dilution
shift decimal point twice to the left
diluting 1 ml with 9 ml x2
osmosis
movement of solvent across a semipermeable membrane
-depends on the concentration difference between “stuck” items
Which way is the water movement between 1 M NaCl and 1 M CaCl2
water movement towards 1 M CaCl2
serum osmolarity
mosm/L (mmoles/L)
2(Na+) + (BUN/2.8) + (glucose/18)
relative tonicity
refers to the difference in “stuck stuff”
-hypo: less than
-iso: equal to
-hyper: greater than
hypoalbuminemia on osmosis
-electrolytes flow with ease
-proteins are not permeable through membrane
-ECF has more proteins than intravascular volume
-fluid shifts to ECF