Unit 4 Review - Chemistry of Solubility Flashcards
Pure Substance
-a substance that contains only one kind of particle with definite physical and chemical properties
-either an element or a compound
ex. compound (H20)
Homogeneous Mixture
-a uniform mixture of only one phase
ex. tea, vinegar
Heterogenous Mixture
-a non-uniform mixture with 2 or more visible phases
ex. salad dressing, cereal, soil
Solute
-a substance that can dissolve in another substance
Solvent
-the substance that dissolves in another substance
-the compound in largest percentage is the solvent
Solution
-a homogeneous mixture of substances composed of at least one solute and one solvent
-always transparent if in liquid or gas form
ex. sugar water, air, bronze
Aqueous Solution
-solutes dissolved in water
Electrolyte
-compound that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a solvent enabling it to conduct electricity
Non-electrolyte
-compound that when dissolved in a solvent does not conduct electricity
What is behind the chemistry of solubility?
-the process of a solute dissolving in a solvent to make a solution is physical change
-the ability of a solvent to dissolve a solute depends on the forces of attraction between the particles
(properties some must be similar)
What is the rule governing solubility?
“like dissolves like”
-polar solvents only dissolve polar solutes
-non-polar solvents only dissolve non-polar solutes
Why is water the universal solvent?
-water is the universal solvent because it is capable of dissolving a variety of substances
-its success as a solvent is due to its size, high polar nature (polar bonds), capacity for hydrogen bonding
-a force of attraction between two polar molecules, where an electropositive hydrogen atom from one polar molecule is attracted to an atoms with a high electronegativity (ex. O, N, F) of another polar molecule
Explain the solubility of polar molecules in H20
-polar molecules, having areas of slight positive charge and areas of slight negative charge, can attract one another due to electrostatic attraction
-this attraction allows a polar solvent to dissolve a polar solute
ex. water dissolves ammonia
Solubility of ionic compounds in H20
-when an ionic compound dissolves in water they separate (dissociate) into individual ions
-this separation is illustrated using a dissociation equation
-the cation will attract the slightly negative regions of the water molecules
-the anion will attract the slightly positive regions of water molecules
(opposites attract)
Insolubility of non-polar molecules in H20
-unlike water, non-polar molecules lack positively and negatively charged regions
-thus water molecules have a much greater attraction to one another than non-polar molecules, and as a result do not mix
ex. water cannot dissolve gasoline
Solubility of non-polar solutes in non-polar solvents
-the absence of strong repulsive forces and the presence of small attractive forced between non-polar molecules allow them to intermingle easily and thus dissolve in one another
ex. oil dissolves gasoline
Can ionic compounds be considered polar?
yes
How do you determine if compounds are soluble in H20?
-use solubility table
(aq) = soluble
(s) = insoluble
Can soluble compounds act as electrolytes (conduct electricity) because they are soluble in water?
yes as this indicates they dissociated into ions, therefor conduct electricity within the solution of H20
How do you see if substances can dissolve in one another?
see if they are alike (polar and non-polar), and if they are, they will dissolve in one another
What is the definition of solubility?
-the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given quantity of solvent at a certain temperature or pressure
What are the three different classes of solution that can exist based on on the amount of dissolved solute?
1) Saturated Solution: a solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent, and excess solute may be present, the rate at which solute dissolves is equal to the rate at which solute crystallizes
2) Unsaturated Solution: a solution that contains less the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solute, all the solute molecules are dissolved and there is no crystallization
3) Supersaturated Solution: a solution that contains more dissolved solute than it would if it were saturated, unstable solution (any small agitation may initiate crystallization), achieved by gently heating and careful cooling of solution
Factors affecting solubility: size and charge
1) Ionic compounds
-generally the greater the charge on ions the less soluble the ionic compound due to a greater electrostatic attraction holding the ions together
-the larger the size of an ion the greater the solubility since the force of attraction between the cation and anion decreases as radius increases
2) Molecular Compounds
-the more polar bonds in a molecule generally the more soluble in water due to more attractive sites for water
-generally the smaller a molecule the more soluble due to a greater surface area in contact with solvent
Factors affecting solubility: temperature
Solid solute: solubility increases as the temperature increases, energy is required to break the bonds between the particles if solute and when temperature is higher the solute particles have more kinetic energy
Liquid solute: solubility is largely unaffected by changes by changes in temperature, bonds between particles in a liquid are not as strong as those between particles in a solid
Gas solute: solubility decreases as temperature increases, when dissolved in liquid the gas loses some energy, as temperature increases the dissolved gas gains anergy and comes out of a solution more easily
Factors affecting solubility: pressure
Solid and liquid solute: solubility is largely unaffected by changes in pressure
Gas solute: solubility of a gas is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas above the liquid
-high pressure above the liquid increases gas solubility
-low pressure above the liquid decreases gas solubility
What is electronegativity?
- the relative ability of an atom to attract a shared electron pair
-generally, metals have lower electronegativity values evidenced by their tendency to lose electrons to achieve stability
-non-metals have greater electronegativity values evidenced by their tendency to gain electrons to achieve stability
the type of bond that forms between two atoms can be determined by calculating electronegativity difference
When a non-polar (molecular) compound is being labelled, what is the extra step needed to take to ensure that the compound is actually molecular?
-calculating electronegativity difference between both elements
0 - 0.4 : non-polar
0.4 - 0.7 : polar
0.7 - 1.4 : ionic bond
What is solution concentration within solution preparation?
-concentration of a solution refers to the ratio between the quantity of solute dissolved per quantity of solution