Solutions Flashcards
solution
homogeneous mixture
solvent
dissolving medium
solute
dissolved particles
types of solutions
- gas: gases dissolved in one another
- liquid: liquid solvent (usually water) with gas, liquid, or solid solute
- solid: mixtures of solids
solid-solid solution
copper in zinc (brass)
liquid-solid solution
mercury in silver (dental amalgams)
solid-liquid solution
salt water
gas-liquid solution
soda
gas-gas solution
co2 in air
solubility
the amount of substance that dissolves in a given quantity of solvent to make a saturated solution at constant temp and pressure
to gauge the degree of solubility
- nature of solute and solvent
- temperature
- pressure (for gases)
nature of solute & solvent (degree of solubility)
“like dissolves like”
temperature (degree of solubility)
increase temp, increase solubility (for solids)
pressure (gases) (degree of solubility)
increase pressure, increase solubility
miscible
two liquids that dissolve of mix into each other (ex. alcohol and water)
immiscible
two liquids can not mix or dissolve in each other
immiscible examples
oil and water (salad dressing)
lava lamp (paraffin and water)
factors affecting rate of solution (solid in liquid)
- temp –> increased temp, more kinetic energy –> dissolves faster
- size –> smaller particles dissolve faster because of more surface area
- stirring –> more concentration gradient
- already dissolved solute –> less concentration gradient
rate of solution
how fast a substance dissolves
concentration gradient in rate of solution
- energy transfer is always from high temp to low
- material temp is always from high concentration to lower concentration
- the more the gradient, the faster the transfe
atomic transfer of energy and material will…
always work to balance the amount of energy and material - a natural law
solubility of gas in liquid
- temperature: increase temp, less gas dissolved
- pressure: increase pressure, more gas dissolved
solubility of solids in liquids
increase temp, increase solubility
henry’s law
at a given temp, the solubility s of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to pressure p
s1/p1 = s2/p2
solubility curves
- shows how much solute will dissolve in a given amount of solvent over a range of temps
- usually how many grams of solute that will dissolve in 100g of water
solubility in unsatured solutions
more solute dissolves
solubility in saturated solution
no more solute dissolves