Chapter 13: Physical Properties of Solutions

Question 1

solution

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a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; consists of a solvent and one or more solutes.

Question 2

unsaturated solution

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one that contains less solute than the solvent has the capacity to dissolve at a specific temperature

Question 3

saturated solution

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one that contains the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a solvent at a specific temperature

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Supersaturated solutions

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contain more dissolved solute than is present in a saturated solution and are generally unstable

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Solvation occurs when

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solute molecules are separated from one another and surrounded by solvent molecules.

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entropy

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a measure of how dispersed or spread out its energy is.

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There is a natural tendency for the energy of a system to

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become dispersed (entropy increases).

Question 8

Two substances with similar type and magnitude of intermolecular forces are likely to be _____ in each other

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soluble

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Two liquids are said to be ____ if they are completely soluble in each other in all proportions.

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miscible

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concentration

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The amount of solute relative to the volume of a solution or to the amount of solvent in a solution

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Molality

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the number of moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg (1000 g) solvent

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Pressure greatly influences

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the solubility of a gas.

Question 13

Henry’s law states that

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the solubility of a gas in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas over the solution.

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Colligative properties

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properties that depend on the number of solute particles in solution

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The colligative properties are:

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Vapor pressure lowering.
Boiling point elevation.
Freezing point depression.
Osmotic pressure.

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Raoult’s law states that

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the partial pressure of a solvent over a solution is given by the vapor pressure of the pure solvent times the mole fraction of the solvent in the solution.

Question 17

If both components of a solution are volatile:

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the vapor pressure of the solution is the sum of the individual partial pressures

Question 18

ideal solution

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obeys Raoult’s law.

Question 19

Solutions boil at a _____ temperature than the pure solvent.

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higher

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Solutions freeze at a _____ temperature than the pure solvent.

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lower

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Osmosis

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the selective passage of solvent molecules through a porous membrane from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated one.

Question 22

Osmotic pressure

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pressure required to stop osmosis

Question 23

Electrolytes undergo ______ when dissolved in water.

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dissociation

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van’t Hoff factor

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accounts for electrolyte dissociation

Question 25

The van’t Hoff factor (i) is ____ for all nonelectrolytes

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1

Question 26

For strong electrolytes i should be equal to _____

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the number of ions

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The van’t Hoff factor (i) is usually smaller than predicted due to

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formation of ion pairs

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ion pair

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made up of one or more cations and one or more anions held together by electrostatic forces.

Question 29

Percent dissociation

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is the percentage of dissolved molecules (or formula units, in the case of an ionic compound) that separate into ions in a solution and this can be found using colligative properties

Question 30

Percent dissociation of a strong electrolyte is more complete at ______ concentration.

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lower

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Percent ionization of weak electrolytes is also dependent on

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concentration

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colloid

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a dispersion of particles of one substance throughout another substance. (Colloid particles are much larger than the normal solute molecules.)

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colloid examples

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Aerosols.
Foams.
Emulsions.
Sols.
Gels.

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Colloids with water as the dispersing medium can be categorized as

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hydrophilic (water loving) or hydrophobic (water fearing).

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Hydrophobic colloids can be stabilized by the presence of

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hydrophilic groups on their surface (think hyrdophilic head)

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Emulsification

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the process of stabilizing a colloid that would otherwise not stay dispersed