A homogeneous (uniform) mixture that contains a solvent and at least one solute
Solvent = dissolves the other substances (Ex. water)
Solute = dissolved by the solvent (Ex. salt)
*In solutions, there is more solvent than solute.
WHAT IS A SOLUTION?
Water is the universal solvent
It dissolves more solutes than any other solvents
Because its polar (slightly charged)
Life depends on water solutions
Water is the solvent in blood, saliva, sweat, tears
WATER
Not all mixtures are solutions. Colloids and suspensions are mixtures that have different properties than solutions.
COLLOIDS AND SUSPENSIONS
When a solution forms, particles of the solvent surround and separate the particles of the solute.
Ionic compounds, like salt (NaCl), are separated into individual ions.
Covalent compounds (molecular compounds), like sugar, are separated into individual molecules.
PARTICLES IN A SOLUTION
Ionic compounds in water conduct electrical current due to the charged ions present
Molecular compounds in water usually do not conduct electrical current
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
Solutes lower the freezing point of a solvent.This is why salt is added to icy roads; it melts the ice and
keeps it from refreezing thus making the roads less slippery. The salt(solute) makes it harder for water(solvent)
to form ice crystals.
Solutes raise the boiling point of a solvent.This is why salt is added to water when boiling pasta; it makes the water hotter thus cooking the pasta faster.
EFFECTS OF SOLUTES ON SOLVENTS
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SOLUTIONS SONG
Dilute solutions have a small amount of solute in the solvent (Unsaturated)
Adding more solute to the solution makes the solution become a more concentrated solution.
Concentrated solutions have a lot of solute in the solvent (Saturated)
When there is so much solute in a solvent that the solvent can’t contain it at a given temperature, the solution is called a
supersaturated solution. Increasing the temperature will allow the solvent to “hold” more solute.
CONCENTRATION
To calculate the concentration of a solution, compare the amount of solute to the amount of
solution and multiply by 100 percent.
For example, if a solution contains 10 grams of solute dissolved in 100 grams of solution, then its
concentration can be reported as 10 percent.
CALCULATING A CONCENTRATION
Practice Problem
A solution contains 12 grams of solute dissolved in 36 grams of solution. What is the concentration of the
solution?
33%
CALCULATING A CONCENTRATION
Solubility is a measure of how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature.
If solute continues to dissolve, the solution is unsaturated.
If no more solute will dissolve, the solution is saturated.
SOLUBILITY
Which compound is the most soluble?
TEMPERATURE AND SOLUBILITY
The solubility of the compound potassium nitrate
(KNO3) varies in water at different temperatures.
Reading Graphs:
At which temperature shown in the graph is KNO3
least soluble in water?
KNO3 is least soluble at 0ºC.
TEMPERATURE AND SOLUBILITY
Reading Graphs:
At which temperature shown in the graph is KNO3
least soluble in water?
KNO3 is least soluble at 0ºC.
TEMPERATURE AND SOLUBILITY
Calculating:
About how much more soluble is KNO3 at 40ºC
than at 20ºC?
KNO3 is about twice as soluble at 40ºC as it is at
20ºC.
TEMPERATURE AND SOLUBILITY
Interpreting Data:
Does solubility increase at the same rate with every
20ºC increase in temperature? Explain.
No; the curve shows that solubility increases more
with each 20ºC increase in temperature.
TEMPERATURE AND SOLUBILITY