U2 AOS2 Chapter 12 Flashcards
dilution
process of decreasing concentration of a solution by adding more solvent
Molarity
concentration unit, mol/L
what does concentration depend on?
ratio of solute to volume, not solely number of solute particles
concentration formula
c = n/V
real world application of concentration
liquid medications must specify concentration of active ingredients (in g/L or mg/L
real world application of ppb and ppm
detecting active concentrations of ingredients in drugs, measuring greenhouse gas levels
ppm units
= 1mg/kg or 1mg/L
percentage calculations
solute to solution concentration (same units in calculation except for m/v)
% (m/v) calculation
c=m(g)/v(ml) x 100%
dilution equation
C1 x V1 = C2 x V2
alum
inorganic chemical compound composed of hydrated aluminium salt, used to treat water by reducing concentration of phosphate
crystalisation
process where solute molecules leave solution to form a highly organised crystal structure
eutrophication
excessive algal growth due to increased nutrient concentration
solubility curve
plots solubility vs temperature
solubility trends solid/liquid solutes
as temp increases, solubility increases
solubility trends gaseous solutes
as temp increases, solubility decreases
benefits/uses of solubility curves
- provide a visualisation of solubility at a given temperature
- display trend in solubility of a single solute as temp changes
- displays whether solution is supersaturated/unsaturated at a given temp (under/over the line)
disadvantage of solubility curve
does not show the affect of temp on solubility
applications of solubility curves
used in pharmaceutical industry to determine temp a reaction should take place/ determine point a solution becomes supersaturated
affects of eutrophication
excess algae, deteriorates water quality = depletes amount of dissolved oxygen
cause of eutrophication
phosphate from: human/animal waste, cleaning/waste water, industrial sewerage, fertiliser runoff
process of using alum for eutrophication
- reacts w/ water to form aluminium hydroxide (alum + H2O -> Al(OH)3)
- phosphate reacts with Al(OH)3 to form aluminium phosphate precipitate (Al(OH)3 + PO43- -> AlPO4 + 3OH-)
- Precipitate settles, no longer contributes to eutrophication
solubility
the extent to which a solute is able to dissolve in a solvent
when does the formation of crystals occur?
when a supersaturated solution is disturbed or a saturated solution is cooled