Unit 11 Exam Review Flashcards
The portion of the solution within which the solute is dissolved/dissociated:
solvent
Solute ions or molecules are surrounded by solvent molecules:
solvation
Mixture in which particle size averages between 1 nm and 1000 nm:
colloid
Inward force tending to minimize surface area of a liquid:
surface tension
Dissolved particle:
solute
Colloidal particles spread throughout a suspension:
dispersed phase
Colloid of a liquid in a liquid:
emulsion
A colligative property related to the fact that ice will form at higher temperatures in the Great Lakes than in the ocean:
freezing point depression
A colligative property related to a decrease in the vapour pressure of a solution:
boiling point elevation
Number of moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg of solvent:
molality
What causes water’s low vapour pressure?:
hydrogen bonding
Which of the following is NOT a result of surface tension in water?:
•surface area is maximized
•water has an unusually low vapour pressure
•surface appears to have a “skin”
•drops tend to become spherical
surface area is maximized
What is the term for the dissolving medium in a solution?:
solvent
Which of the following substances is the most soluble in water?: •sodium chloride •methane •bromine •carbon
sodium chloride
Why are two non-polar substances able to dissolve in each other?:
they have similar attractive forces in their molecules