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Unit 9: Solutions
Term | Definition |
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soluble | dissolving in particular solvent |
solution | a homogenous mixture of two or more substances |
solvent | the substance the solute dissolves in |
solute | dissolves the solvent |
suspension | a mixture in which particles of material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout liquid or gas |
colloids | a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions that are suspended in a liquid |
tyndall effect | colloids that appear to be homogenous because the particles are not visible |
electrolyte | a substance that dissolves in water to give a solution and conducts an electrical current |
nonelectrolyte | substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that does not conduct electric currents |
solution equilibrium | the physical state in which the opposing process of dissolution of solutes occur at equal rates |
unsaturated solution | solution that contains less solute than a saturated solution does and is able to dissolve an additional solute |
supersaturated solution | solution that holds more dissolved solute than it is required to reach a given equilibrium |
solubility | ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temp and pressure |
hydration | the strong affinity of water molecules for particles of dissolved substances that cause electrolic disfunction |
immiscible | two or more substances that don't mix with each other |
miscible | two or more liquids that can dissolve within each other |
Henry's law | at a constant temperature the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly porportional to the partial pressure of the gas on a liquid |
effervescence | bubbling of a liquid caused by rapid escape of gas instead of boiling |
enthalpy of a solution | the amount of energy released or absorbed as heat by a system during a process at constant pressure |
concentration | the amount of a particular substance is given quantity of a mixture solution or ore |
molarity | the concentration unit of a solution expressed per liter of solution |
molality | concentration of solution expressed in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent |