Exam 4 blocks 10-11 Flashcards
Define Solution
a homogeneous combination of two or more substances
All _____mixtures are also solutions?
homogeneous
can gasses for solutions?
yes
What are solid solutions called?
alloys
What are the two parts of a solution?
the solvent and the solute
What is a solvent?
aka matrix
component of the solution with the greatest amount
What is the solute?
the component of a solution that is present in a small amount realitive to the amount of solvent
What is a simple solution?
a solution with only one solvent
Why do chemists generally only focus on the solutes of a solution?
because generally the solutes are what take part in reactions. generally solvents are unreactive
What are the two general types of laboratory solutions?
aqueous(water as solvent)
non-aqueous(non water liquid solvent)
most solutions are_____(aqueous/non-aqueous)
Aqueous
What is the solubility of a solute?
the maximum amount of that solute that will dissolve in a given volume of solvent at a particular temperature and, in the case of a gaseous solute, a particular pressure.
How is the solubility of a solute expressed?
grams of solute per 100g of solution
What four factors determine solubility?
Temperature
External pressure(if gasses are involved)
Nature of the solvent (intermolecular forces present)
Presence of other solutes
What does it mean when a solute is solvated?
Dissolved.
The solvent is able to get in between and then be surround the solute particles
The solubility of most solids _____ when temp increases
Increases
The solubility of most gasses _____ when temp increases
Decreases
What does it mean for a liquid to be miscible?
Able to mix completely and form a true mixture
What law describes the relationship between gas solubility and pressure? and what does it state?
Henry’s law
The solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas over the liquid.
What is a saturated solution?
a solution that contains the maximum amount of the solute that can be dissolved under the given conditions of the solvent volume, temp, and pressure
What is a super saturated solution?
Metastable solutions that contain more dissolved solutes than the solvent should be able to contain
What two types of attractions bust be disrupted in order for a solute to become solvated?
Solute-solute attractions (ionic/covalent bonds)
Solvent-Solvent attractions (intermolecular forces)
What attraction forms from solvation?
A solvent-solute attraction
What three factors affect the rate of solution formation?
The state of the subdivision
degree of agitation
temp of mixture