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1
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What is a solution?

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A mixture of two or more substances - solid-solid, solid-liquid, etc

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What is molarity?

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Molarity is the number of moles of solute per litre of solution. …
• M = no of moles litre of solution

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3
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Unit of molarity

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mol/dm^3

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4
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Mass concentration

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Molarity x Molar mass

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5
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Molar concentration

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Mass conc / Molar mass

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What is molality?

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Molality, is a measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution in terms of the amount of substance in a specified amount of mass of the solvent.

Conc of solute = Molality
Amount of substance in mass of solvent = Formula

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7
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Unit of molality

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The unit for molality is expressed as ‘m,’ molal, or moles per kilogram.

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Formula of molality

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Molality, or molal concentration , m, is the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

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9
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The molality of a solution is always greater than the molarity

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True

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10
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Molality changes with temperature. True or False

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False

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11
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Which is a more accurate way of measuring solutes in solution in dynamic conditions?

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Molality

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12
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Uses of molality

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  • To compare and
    determine colligative properties of solutions
  • Measurement of solute conc in dynamic conditions
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13
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What are colligative properties?

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Colligative properties of solutions are properties that depend upon the concentration of solute molecules or ions, but not upon the identity or nature of the chemical species or solute.

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14
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Examples of colligative properties

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Boiling point
Vapour pressure
Freezing point
Osmotic pressure

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15
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Mass of solution

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= Solute + Solvent

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16
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Normality (N) is dependent on the reaction. True or false?

17
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Formula for normality

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  1. Equivalent weight per liter of solution

2. Molarity x Equivalent number

18
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What is the equivalent number?

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  1. no of electrons or protons transferred in reactions
  2. valence state of an element or compound
  3. In acids and bases , the no. of hydrogen ions transferred (H+) or hydroxyl (OH) ions
19
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Why is normality so important?

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It helps to determine the strength between acids or solvents

20
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What is equivalent weight?

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Equivalent weight is the molar mass divided by the no. of equivalent number.

21
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The strength of a solution is described by:

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Normality
Molarity
 Molality
Equivalent mass
Strength of solution
Percentage concentration
22
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A normal solution is…

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…one containing 1g equivalent of the dissolved solute in 1 litre of its solution

23
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Normality depends on…

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Dilution

Temperature

24
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The equivalent weight of a substance is…

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…the mass in grams of that substance which combines or reacts with a standard weight of a reference element or compound.

25
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If the equivalent weight of a substance, is the same as the molecular weight of that substance which combines or reacts, then…

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…normality = molarity

26
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What is concentration?

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It is the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent to make a solution. It can be dilute or concentrated.

27
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Concentration in Physical Units

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➢% w/v
➢% w/w
➢% v/v

28
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What is standardization?

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Standardization is the process of determining the exact concentration (molarity) of an unknown solution.

29
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Why is it important to standardise solutions?

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●Reagents for assay must be of high purity
●Solutions concentration must be known before use
●For accuracy

30
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A standard solution is…

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…a solution containing a precisely known concentration of an element or a substance.

31
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Examples of a primary standard

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Anhydrous Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3
•Sodium chloride NaCl
•Potassium Dichromate K2Cr2O7
•Potassium Hydrogen phthalate (KHP) KHC8H4O4.

32
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Properties of a primary standard

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  • Must be very pure
  • Should not be affected by exposure to moisture or air (non-hygroscopic)
  • Should maintain purity during storage
  • Rxns involving it must be stoichiometric and fast
  • High molecular and equivalent weight
33
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A secondary standard is…

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…a solution whose unknown accurate concentration has been determined (standardised) while using a primary standard of known concentration and purity.

34
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Examples of secondary standard

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  • Potassium permanganate, KMnO4
  • Sodium hydroxide, NaOH
  • HCl
  • EDTA - Ethylenediamminetatraacetic acid
35
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Properties of a secondary standard

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  • Concentration can’t be calculated using regular molarity parameters
  • Exact conc determined by titration against a primary standard
  • Not very pure
  • More reactive
  • Used specifically for certain analyses
36
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Why is KMNO4 unsuitable as a primary standard? But as a secondary standard

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It is a good oxidizing agent so it is reactive and less stable. More often, due to its reactivity, its own oxidized product, manganese oxide (MnO2), contaminates the content.

37
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What is the factor of a solution?

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It is the relation of the exact strength of a solution to its nominal strength and is defined as the number of milliliters of exact (actual) strength which is equivalent to 1 ml of the solution of its nominal strength

38
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Formula for factor

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Actual strength / Nominal strength

39
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Typical situations when you might use normality include

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Acid-base chemistry
Redox reactions
Precipitation reactions

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