Chapter 13 Flashcards
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Solution
a homogenous mixture of two or more substances consisting of ions and/or molecules
May exist as gases, liquids or solids
Colloid
consists of comparatively large particles of a substance dispersed throughout another substance; not able to settle down, example would be milk
Solute
the dissolved substance; component of lesser amount
Solvent
the dissolving medium; component of greater amount
Gaseous solution
nonreactive gases can mix in all possible proportions
Miscible fluids
fluids that dissolve in each other in all proportions
Immiscible fluids
if two fluids do not mix
Liquid solutions
the most common types of solutions found in the chemistry lab and are the widest used
Aqueous solution
if the solvent is water
Solid solutions
metals are referred to as alloys
Alloy
solid solutions
Formation of solutions
favored by the increase of entropy that accompanies the mixing process; Mixing increases disorder
3 main factors affect solubility
1) the nature of solute and solvent
2) temperature
3) pressure
Saturated solution
one holding as much solute as it is allowed at a stated temperature
Simple solubility rule
“like dissolves likes”
Force of attraction
this of the solute for the solvent is a major factor in their solubility but molecular structure or size also have an effect
3 kinds of intermolecular interactions involved in solution formation
1) Solute-solute interactions
2) Solvent-solvent interactions
3) Solvent-solute interactions
Solute-solute interactions
between solute molecules must be overcome to allow dispersion of solute throughout the solvent molecules
Solvent-solvent interactions
between solvent particles must be overcome to make room for the solute particles
Solvent-solute interactions
occur between the two kinds of particles when they mix
Enthalpy change
delta H
3 enthalpy change components
1) breaking of solvent-solvent interactions is endothermic; delta H >0
2) breaking of solute-solute interactions is also always endothermic, delta H>0
3) the “new” solvent-solute interactions as solution forms is always exothermic, delta H <0
delta H solution=
delta H solvent+ delta H solute+ delta H mix
Solubility of that solute
the limit amount of a solute that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent, at a specified temperature