Solutions: ch 13

I.  Homogeneous matter is the same composition throughout the sample

      A.  Pure substances - consistent composition from sample to sample:  elements and compounds

  1. Solutions - homogeneous mixture of two or more substances with a uniform composition within

the sample;  the composition can vary from sample to sample;  it can be separated by physical means like evaporation but the particles are too small to be separated by filtration

      C.  Soluble – capable of dissolving

II.  Solutions - made of two parts

      A.  Solvent - the dissolving substance, usually occurs in the greater abundance in the solution

  1. Solute - the dissolved substance, usually occurs in less abundance in the solution
  2. Dissolving occurs at the interface of the solute and solvent
  3. Forces in solutions

1.      Solute - solute:  energy is required to overcome attraction forces and separate particles

2.      Solvent - solvent:  energy is required to overcome attraction forces and separate particles

3.      Solute - solvent:  energy can be absorbed or released when new attraction forces are formed

III.  Types of Solutions – each state of matter can be dissolved in each of the states of matter - see

TABLE 13-1

IV.    Suspensions – large particles that settle out upon standing

V.  Colloids - mixture composed of two phases

  1.  The dispersed phase (like the solute in a solution) and the continuous phase (like the solvent in a solution);  neither homogeneous nor heterogeneous;  particles are larger than solution size particles but smaller than suspension size particles

B.  Properties - See TABLE 13-3

1.      show the Tyndall effect (the ability to make light visible by scattering it);  suspensions will (but there are not transparent), solutions won't

            2.  will pass through a filter unchanged;  suspensions won't, solutions will

            3.  will not settle out upon sitting;  suspensions will, solutions won't

            4.  will not affect colligative properties;  suspensions won’t, solutions will

            5.  shows Brownian motion - ultramicroscopic particles in continuous motion

            6.  good adsorbents - solid and liquid surfaces tend to attract and hold substances

7.      shows electrophoresis - migration of charged particles in an electric field

  1. Types of colloids – foams, emulsions, sols, gels - see TABLE 13-2

VI.  Water is the most common solvent - called the "universal" solvent

VII.  Water as a solvent - water is polar 

      A.  Ionic solid compounds - electrolytes

            1.  water will be attracted to and attract the ions that are in the solid phase

2.      the water pulls the ions apart (called dissociation) and into solution;  each ion is pulled away

from its neighbors

3.      the water molecules surround each ion, called hydration,  if the solvent is other than water,

this surrounding is called solvation

                  4.  the number of moles of particles present in the solution is greater than the number of moles of

            formula units in the solid because the ions in the solid are pulled apart;  each ion in solution acts independently

      B.  Polar solid molecules - nonelectrolytes

1.      water will be attracted to and attract other polar molecules that are in the solid phase or liquid phase

2.      the water pulls the molecules apart and into solution;  each molecule stays intact, it is merely pulled away from its neighbors

3.      the water molecules surround each solute molecule, called hydration,  if the solvent is other than water, this surrounding is called solvation

4.      the number of moles of particles present in the solution is the number of moles of molecules in the solid;  1 mole of solid       sugar = 1 mole of wet sugar in solution

      C.  Nonpolar solid molecules:  does not dissolve nonpolar molecule

VIII.  "Like dissolves like":  polar dissolves polar and ionic (ionic acts like polar);  nonpolar dissolves           nonpolar

XIV.         Nonpolar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents by random dispersion forces - the random

movement of particles makes some leave the solid solute and become solvated

X.  Liquid substances that are mutually soluble in each other in all proportions are called completely

miscible;  if soluble to some extent in low proportions called partially miscible;  if they do not dissolve in each other in any appreciable amounts called immiscible

XI.  Factors affecting the rate of dissolution

A.  Surface area of the solute exposed:  increase in surface area increase the rate

B.  Agitating a solution removes solvated particles and brings fresh solvent into contact with the

solute

C.     Heating a solution - kinetic energy of the solute and solvent:  increase in kinetic energy usually

increase the rate

XII.  Solubility

  1. Solution equilibrium - the number of particles leaving the solid phase and entering the solution is

equal to the number of particles leaving the solution and returning to the solid phase;  the forward rate equals the reverse rate - the rate of dissolution equals the rate of crystallization

      B.  Temperature dependent

1.      the amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent at a given temperature is called

solubility

2.      solubility curve - solubility verses temperature graph, shows how much solute can be dissolved at different temperatures

3.      solubility of a substance is the specific amount of solute needed to form a saturated solution in a specific amount of solvent at a specific temperature

C.  At solution equilibrium the solution is called saturated, it is holding all the solute it can hold at

that temperature

            1.  if the solution is holding less solute than it can at that temperature, it is called unsaturated

2.      if the solution is holding more solute than it can at that temperature, it is called

supersaturated;  the only way to get a supersaturated solution is to heat it up and slowly let it cool down

  1. Factors affecting solubility

1.      Pressure affects the solubility of a gas:  Henry's law -  the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas on the surface of the liquid;  this means that more gas can be dissolved at a high pressure than a low pressure;  effervescence

2.      Kinetic energy of the solute and solvent:  increase in kinetic energy usually increase the

solubility

3.      Heat of solution – the net amount of energy absorbed or released when a specific amount of

solute dissolves in a solvent

a.      Endothermic – when the sum of forces 1 & 2 are greater than force 3 = positive number

b.      Exothermic – when the sum of forces 1 & 2 are less than force 3 = negative number

XI.  Solution concentrations – measure of the amount of solute in a given amount of solvent or solution

      A.  Molarity - M:  the number of moles of solute per Liter of solution

      B.  Molality - m:  the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

C.  Mole fraction - c:  the number of moles of solute per mole of total solution, or the number of

moles of solvent per total moles of solution,  the sum of the mole fractions should be equal to 1