Solutions Terms Flashcards
What is a homogeneous mixture
Two or more substances that are uniform throughout and dispersed at the ionic or molecular level
What is concentration measured in
Molarity or molality
What does [] stand for
Concentration
What is a solute
The part being dissolved
What is the solvent
The part that does the dissolving
What is the universal solvent
Water
What is suspension
A mixture that appears uniform while being stirred, but separates into different phases win agitation stops
What is a colloid
A mixture containing particles larger than most molecules but smaller than 200 nm; Big enough to see, but too small to grab
Pieces are held in place and not separable, but not really mixed, can be any mixture of phases
What is the Tyndall effect
The scattering of light rays by colloidal particles
What is solubility
The maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a certain amount of solvent at a given temperature
If something dissolves is it soluble or insoluble
Soluble
If something does not dissolve is it soluble or insoluble
Insoluble
What does it mean if a liquid is miscible
Two liquids that will dissolve together
What does it mean if two liquids are immiscible
They will not dissolve, visible layers
Polar dissolves ______
Polar
Nonpolar dissolves ______
Nonpolar
What is an example of a concentrated solution
A large amount of salute is dissolved, 12 M HCl
What is an example of a dilute solution
A small amount of solute, with a large amount of solvent, 1 M HCl
What is a saturated solution
A solution that has dissolved in it all the solute you can normally hold, towel full of water
What is a unsaturated solution
A solution that contains less solute than it can hold at a certain temperature and pressure
What is a supersaturated solution
A solution that has more solute and then is present in there saturated solution, dropping towel