Solutions, Colloids, and Suspensions Flashcards
A stable mixture of two or more substances that cannot be separated using a centrifuge.
Solution
A substance that dissolves in a solvent.
Solute
What are the 3 ways substances and particles combine with water?
Colloids, suspensions, solutions
The medium in which a solute dissolves.
Solvent
What is considered the universal solvent?
Water
What are the 3 basic types of physiologic solutions?
ionic, polar covalent, nonpolar covalent,
An example of an ionic (electrovalent) solution is?
saline solution (0.9% NaCl)
An example of a polar covalent solution is?
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), Acetic acid (CH3COOH)
An example of a nonpolar covalent solution is?
Glucose (C6H12O6)
A solution in which a solute dissociates into ions is called?
electrolyte solution
cations
positive ions that migrate to a cathode
anions
negative ions that migrate to an anode
Nonelectrolytes
nonpolar covalent solutions where the solute remains intact and does not carry a positive or negative charge
colloids (dispersions/gels)
consist of large molecules that attract and hold water; example=protoplasm inside cells
hydrophilic
water loving
hypotonic
having a lower concentration of electrolytes than body plasma
Suspensions
composed of larger particles that float within a liquid; capable of separation with a centrifuge; example=RBCs in plasma
solubility
the ease with which a solute dissolves in a solvent
What are the 5 factors that influence solubility
- nature of the solute
- nature of the solvent
- temperature
- pressure
- concentration
how does temperature affect solubility?
more gas dissolves in a liquid at lower temperatures; as temp increases the gas comes out of solution
Henry’s Law
describes the effect of pressure on solubility of a gas in a liquid; as pressure increases, more gas dissolves as the pressure increases
concentration
the amount of solute dissolved into the solvent