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RESP 110: Egan's Chapter 13 > Solutions, Colloids, and Suspensions > Flashcards

Solutions, Colloids, and Suspensions Flashcards

1
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A stable mixture of two or more substances that cannot be separated using a centrifuge.

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Solution

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A substance that dissolves in a solvent.

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Solute

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3
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What are the 3 ways substances and particles combine with water?

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Colloids, suspensions, solutions

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4
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The medium in which a solute dissolves.

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Solvent

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5
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What is considered the universal solvent?

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Water

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6
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What are the 3 basic types of physiologic solutions?

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ionic, polar covalent, nonpolar covalent,

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An example of an ionic (electrovalent) solution is?

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saline solution (0.9% NaCl)

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An example of a polar covalent solution is?

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Hydrochloric acid (HCl), Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

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An example of a nonpolar covalent solution is?

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Glucose (C6H12O6)

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10
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A solution in which a solute dissociates into ions is called?

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electrolyte solution

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cations

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positive ions that migrate to a cathode

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anions

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negative ions that migrate to an anode

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Nonelectrolytes

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nonpolar covalent solutions where the solute remains intact and does not carry a positive or negative charge

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colloids (dispersions/gels)

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consist of large molecules that attract and hold water; example=protoplasm inside cells

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hydrophilic

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water loving

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hypotonic

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having a lower concentration of electrolytes than body plasma

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Suspensions

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composed of larger particles that float within a liquid; capable of separation with a centrifuge; example=RBCs in plasma

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solubility

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the ease with which a solute dissolves in a solvent

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What are the 5 factors that influence solubility

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  1. nature of the solute
  2. nature of the solvent
  3. temperature
  4. pressure
  5. concentration
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20
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how does temperature affect solubility?

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more gas dissolves in a liquid at lower temperatures; as temp increases the gas comes out of solution

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Henry’s Law

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describes the effect of pressure on solubility of a gas in a liquid; as pressure increases, more gas dissolves as the pressure increases

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22
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concentration

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the amount of solute dissolved into the solvent

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example of qualitative description of a solution

24
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example of quantitative description of a solution

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50 mL of 4.0 M solution

25
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dilute solution

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small amount of solute relative to the solvent

26
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saturated solution

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solvent cannot dissolve anymore solute; additional solute would just settle to the bottom

27
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supersaturated solution

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a solution where the solvent contains more solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature and pressure

28
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What are the Starling forces?

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The four separate forces (2 hydrostatic, 2 colloid) driving fluid filtration across a capillary wall

29
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According to the Starling forces, if the net result of fluid transfer across a membrane is positive, that means what?

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fluid from the capillary moves into the interstitium

30
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According to the Starling forces, if the net result of fluid transfer across a membrane is negative, that means what?

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Fluid will be reabsorbed from the insterstitium back into the capillary.

31
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What is the most important physiologic characteristic of solutions within the body?

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Their ability to exert pressure.

32
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What is osmotic/oncotic pressure?

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the minimum pressure that must be applied to a solution to halt the flow of solvent particles through a semipermeable membrane

33
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What is a semipermeable membrane?

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a membrane that permits passage of solvent molecules but not solute; example=capillary wall

34
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How can osmotic pressure be measured?

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by connecting a pressure manometer to the expanding side of the semipermeable membrane

35
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What is osmolality?

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the ratio of solute to solvent (water)

36
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What is tonicity?

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the relative concentrations of solutions that determine the direction and extent of diffusion and is influenced by the amount of solute that cannot cross the membrane

37
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What is the tonicity of body cellular fluid?

38
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What does isotonic mean?

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solutions with the same tonicity; physiologically, this would be 0.9% saline solution and body cellular fluid

39
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What does hypertonic mean?

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more tonicity (more oncotic pressure and higher concentration due to less water); example=sputum induction 3-7% saline

40
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What does hypotonic mean?

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less tonicity (less oncotic pressure and lower concentration due to more water)

41
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What is turgor?

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the pressure inside a cell that counteracts osmotic pressure

42
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2 ways to quantify the amount of solute in a solution

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  1. weight (mg or g)
  2. electronegativity (chemical combining power, Na+ or HCO3-)
43
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What are equivalent weights?

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Amounts of substances that have equal chemical combining power (gEq and mEq)

44
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1 gEq=? mEq

45
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What is valence?

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the number of electrons that need to be added or removed to make a substance electrically neutral

46
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How do you calculate gram equivalent weights?

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gEq=gram molecular weight/valence
Example= Fe3+ has an atomic weight of 55.8
so 55.8/3=18.6 g

47
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How do you calculate the gEq of an acid?

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gEq of an acid=gram molecular weight of the acid/ the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms

48
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How do you calculate the gEq of a base?

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gEq of a base=gram molecular weight/the number of OH- groups

49
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How do you convert gram weight to gEq?

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gEq=gram weights/gEq
Example=58.5 g NaCl/gEq 58.5 g=1 gEq

50
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How do you convert gEq to milliequivalent weights?

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mEq=gEq/1000

51
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How do you convert mg/dl to mEq/L?

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mEq/L=(mg/dl x 10)/equivalent weight

52
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What are the 6 methods to quantify the amount of solute in solution?

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  1. ratio solution
  2. weight per volume solution
  3. percent solutions
  4. Molal solutions
  5. molar solutions
  6. normal solutions
53
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What is the dilution equation?

54
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Dilute 10 mL of a 2% solution to a concentration of 0.5%.

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V2=(10 mL x 0.02)/0.005
V2=40 mL

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