Solutions Flashcards
Solution
a homogenous mixture of two or more substances that contain particles of one substance that are uniformly spread out in another substance (ex. aq)
Parts of a solution
Solute and solvent
Solute
the substance being dissolved
Solvent
The substance that dissolves the solute
3 types of solutions
Aqueous, non Aqueous, and Tincture
Aqueous
water is the solvent
Non- aqueous
water is not the solvent
Tincture
alcohol is the solvent (ex. tincture of iodine)
Characteristics
- Clear or transparent - colorless or odorless
- particles are evenly distributed, do not settle out on standing, cannot be separated by filtration
- Variable composition- a solution is a type of mixture, not a pure substance
Solubility
the amount of a solute to dissolve in a certain amount of solvent
Soluble
materials with a high degree of solubility (a lot dissolves) - salt and water
Insoluble
materials with a low degree of soulibitiy (little dissolves ) - oil and water
First factor that affect solubility
How much solute can dissolve
1) Temperature
- as temp increases solids become more soluble
- as temp increases gases become less soluble in water
Second factor that affects solubility
2) Pressure
- pressure has little or no affect on the solubility of solid or liquid solutes
- as pressure increases gases become more soluble in liquids
Third factor that affects solubility
Type of solute/type of solvent
- “like dissolves like”
- polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents
- non - polar solute dissolve in non- polar solvents
- ionic substances dissolve in polar solvents
Factors that affect rate
1) Temperature- greater KE = more interactions
2) Stirring- more interactions
3) Surface area- grinding and chopping solute into pieces increases surface exposure and more interaction with solvent
Rate of Solute dissolving
How fast a solute dissolves depends on frequency of interactions b/w solute and solvent
Double Replacement Reactions
two compounds that react and produce a precipitate
Saturated Solution
solution which contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a certain temp
Unsaturated Solution
solution that contains less than the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a certain temp in a given amount of of solvent
Supersaturated solution
solution that contains more than the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve (ion stable), at a certain temp in a certain amount of solvent
How much salt is dissolved in an unsaturated solution?
less than the amount of water it an hold so the crystal does dissolve
How much salt is dissolved in a saturated solution?
as much as the amount of water it can hold so the crystal does not dissolved it goes to the bottom
How much salt is dissolved in a supersaturated solution?
overloaded (unstable) and extra crystals drop out (precipitate)