Solutions and Dilutions

Question 1

Diffusion

Answer 1

Movement of molecules from HIGH to LOW concentration

Question 2

Osmosis

Answer 2

Movement of water from LOW to HIGH concentration

Question 3

Henry’s Law

Answer 3

Dissolved gas in a liquid is proportional to partial pressure of the gas

Question 4

Hypotonic Solution

Answer 4

Lower osmolarity than the cytoplasm

Question 5

Hypertonic Solution

Answer 5

Greater osmolarity than the cytoplasm

Question 6

Isotonic Solution

Answer 6

Same osmolarity as the cytoplasm

Question 7

Osmolarity

Answer 7

Total molar concentration of all solutes

Question 8

Osmotic Pressure

Answer 8

Pressure needed to stop the flow of solvent across the membrane

Question 9

Saturated Solution

Answer 9

Max amount of solute that can be dissolved at a temperature

Question 10

Supersaturated Solution

Answer 10

More particles than could be dissolved by solvent

Question 11

Serial Dilution

Answer 11

Regular increments of dilutions that are less concentrated than the last

Question 12

Solute

Answer 12

Component of solution less than the solvent

Question 13

Solution

Answer 13

Homogeneous mixture composed of one or more solutes

Question 14

Solvent

Answer 14

Component of solution that is the largest quantity

Question 15

Tonicity

Answer 15

The ability to make water move in or out of the cell

Question 16

What are 4 properties of a liquid solution?

Answer 16

Clear
Colorless
Solute & solvent not additive
Electrical charge

Question 17

True Solution

Answer 17

homogeneous, uniform throughout

Question 18

Colloid Suspension

Answer 18

Solute particles distributed throughout the solvent
Tyndall Effect

Question 19

Suspension

Answer 19

Heterogenous mixture with large particles

Question 20

Polarity

Answer 20

“Like dissolves like”

Question 21

What increases solubility?

Answer 21

Temperature

Question 22

Degree of solubility

Answer 22

How much can dissolve in a given volume