Ch. 12 Solutions Flashcards
solution
a homogenous mixture of 2 or more substances
solvent
majority component in solution; i.e. water
solute
minority component in solution; i.e. salt
solubility
the amount of the substance that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent; max concentration possible
entropy
measure of energy randomizations or energy dispersal in a system
greater dispersal of solution means
greater entropy
miscible definition
when two substances are soluble in each other in all proportions
solvent-solute > solvent-solvent and solute-solute
solution forms
solvent-solute = solvent-solvent and solute-solute
solution forms
solvent-solute
solution may or may not form, depending on relative disparity
common polar solvents
water, acetone, methanol, ethanol
common non polar solvents
hexane, diethyl ether, toluene, carbon tetrachloride
mass fraction equation
X = ?
mass part divided by mass whole (grams)
unsaturated
less amount of solute is present than solubility would indicate; more will still be able to dissolve
saturated
max amount of solute is dissolved in solvent; no more will dissolve
dynamic equilibrium definition
point at which the rate of the reverse reaction equals the rate of the forward reaction;
rate of dissolution = rate of precipitation
supersaturated
more solute is present than the max amount allowed by the solubility
vapor pressure
solubility of a solvent’s gas in C=air expressed as a partial pressure
Dalton’s Law of Pressure
Total pressure = sum of partial pressures