Unit 4 Flashcards
Solutions:
homogenous mixtures of two or more substances
Solvent
A compound of a solution that is present in the greatest amount
Solute
Any component in a solution other than the solvent (i.e, the other ingredients in the mixture)
How is a solution made?
By dissolving a solute in a solvent (solute is added to the solvent)
How are solutions described qualitatively?
As concentrated or dilute
Concentrated solutions…
have a large amount of solute compared to solvent
Dilute solutions…
have a small amount of solute compared to solvent
Saturated solution
a solution that contains the maximum concentration of a solute possible at a given temperature
Unsaturated solution
- a solution that contains less than the maximum concentration of a solute possible at a given temperature
- can dissolve more of the solute into the solution
Supersaturated solution:
a solution containing more than the maximum quantity of solute predicted to be soluble in a given volume of solution at a given temperature
Concentration units
PPM
- grams of solute per million grams of solution
- =grams of solute/grams of solution (all times 10^6)
- OR mg of solute/kg of solution
PPB
- grams of solute per billion grams of solution
- ppb=grams of solute/grams of solution (all times 10^9)
- OR micrograms of solute/kg of solution
How to find the amount of solute (moles or grams) in a given voume of solution?
Use molarity
Molarity formula
Molarity=# of moles of solute/# of L of solution
molarity formula rearranged
number of moles solute=?
(molarity)(# liters of solution)
Beer’s law
absorbance=molar absorptivity x path length x concentration of absorbing species
intensity of color can be used to measure concentrations