Solutions Flashcards
Solution
Homogenous mixture of 2 or more substances (1 face)
Solute:
Part that gets dissolved (usually part present in smaller amount)
Solvent:
Does the dissolving (Substance present in the larger amount)
Solute + solvent =
Solution
Alloy:
Metallic solid solution confused of 2 or more elements (elements not chemically combined and can be separated by physical means (boiling point))
Soluble:
When something has the ability to dissolve
Insoluble:
Does not dissolve
Miscible:
Liquid solute dissolves in liquid solvent
Immiscible:
Liquid solute does not dissolve in liquid solvent
Unsaturated:
LESS THAN MAX HOLDING AMOUNT of solute (for that temp) dissolved in the solvent. (Solvent can hold more solute at a given temp)
Saturated:
solvent had reached MAX HOLDING CAPACITY of solute at that temp (undissolved solid remains in container)
Supersaturated:
Solvent HOLDS MORE solute than normal at this temp. (Done by heating the solution and forcing it to hold more than it’s max). THESE SOLUTIONS R UNSTABLE
X and y axis for solubility graphs:
X - temp
Y - solubility in grams
Another word for dissolving:
Dissolution
Rate of solution (dissolving):
How quickly a substance will dissolve
Factors affecting rate of dissolving:
Agitation, temp, surface area, pressure, types of molar polarity
Agitation (shake or stir)
Solubility ⬆️ as u shake or stir
- dissolving ⬆️, collisions between solvent and solute
Temp (solid and liquid)
Temp ⬆️ solubility ⬆️
Kinetic energy ⬆️, more collisions between solute and solvent
Temp in gas
More heat, less dissolves
Surface area (solids only)
⬆️ surface area, ⬆️ solubility (particle size), ⬇️ size, more likely solute will come in contact with solvent
Pressure (gases only)
As pressure ⬆️, solubility ⬆️