solution of Nonelectrolytes Flashcards
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a dissolved substance especially a component of a solution present in
smaller amount than the solvent
Solute
The solutes (whether gases, liquids, or solids) are divided into two main
classes
non-electrolytes and electrolytes.
are substances that do not yield ions when dissolved in water and therefore do not conduct an electric current through the solution
Nonelectrolytes
are substances that form ions in solution, conduct the electric current and show apparent irregular colligative properties
Electrolytes
Material substances can be mixed together to form a variety of pharmaceutical mixtures (or dispersions) such as
true solutions,
colloidal dispersions,
and coarse dispersions.
mixture of two or more components that form a homogenous molecular dispersion, the particles are smaller than 1 nanometer
true solution
represents a system having a particle size intermediate between that of a true solution and a coarse dispersion roughly 1 to 500 nm.
colloidal dispersion
the diameter of the particles in emulsions and
suspensions for the most part being larger than ~500 nm (0.5 µm)
In a binary (two component) solution
coarse dispersion
Electrolytes may be subdivided into strong electrolytes and weak electrolytes depending on
on whether the substance is completely or only partly ionized in water.
The physical properties of substances can be classified as
colligative, additive, and constitutive.
Colligative properties depend mainly on
n the number of particles in a solution.
The colligative properties of solutions are
osmotic pressure,
vapor pressure lowering, freezing point depression,
and boiling point
Additive properties depend on
the total contribution of the atoms in the molecule or on the sum of the properties of the constituents in a solution
Any physical or chemical property that depends on the constitution or structure of the molecule.
Constitutive properties
Both molarity and normality have the disadvantage of changing value with temperature because
of the expansion or contraction of liquids
Colligative Properties are properties of a liquid that change when a solute is added. The magnitude of the change depends on
the number of solute particles in the solution, NOT on the identity of the solute particles.
The vapor pressure of a liquid is determined by
how easily its molecules are able to escape the surface of the liquid and enter the gaseous phase.
Liquids that do not evaporate easily
have a lower vapor pressure.