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Topic 12 – Solutions

INTRODUCTION TO SOLUTIONS
Types of solutions
Gaseous solutions
Liquid solutions
Solid solutions
Terms for the parts of a solution
Solvent
Solute
THE SOLUTION PROCESS
Summarized in terms of free energy
Entropy changes (increasing disorder) tend to favor solution formation
Enthalpy changes (heat changes) may or may not favor solution formation
It is the total energy change that controls the solution process
Enthalpy changes and solution formation
Three interactions involved in solutions
These interactions may involve
Ionic bonding
Intermolecular forces
The three processes involved in the formation of a solution
Separation of solvent particles from each other
Separation of solute particles from each other
Surrounding the solute particles by the solvent particles
Energy changes and the solution process

SOLUBILITY

Terms relating to solutions and their formation
Dissolving
Crystallization
Soluble
Insoluble
Miscible
Immiscible
Solubility and solutions
Solubility
Saturated solution
Unsaturated solution
Supersaturated solution
Comparison among these three
EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE ON SOLUBILITY
Solids
Effect of temperature on the solubility of solids
Effect of pressure on the solubility of solids
Gases
Effect of temperature on the solubility of gases
Effect of pressure on the solubility of gases and Henry’s Law
SOLUTION CONCENTRATION
Molarity
Mass percentage of solute
Molality
Mole fraction 
CONVERSIONS AMONG CONCENTRATION UNITS
Converting percent to mole fraction
Converting molality and mole fraction
Converting molality and molarity
INTRODUCTION TO COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES
Definition
List of colligative properties
VAPOR PRESSURE LOWERING
Vapor pressure lowering
Definition
Symbol
Equation
Raoult’s Law
Verbal definition
Mathematical definition
Vapor pressure lowering depends on the concentration of the solute but not on its specific nature
BOILING POINT ELEVATION
Verbal definition
Mathematical definition
Equation for boiling point elevation
FREEZING POINT DEPRESSION
Verbal definition
Mathematical definition
Equation for freezing point depression
Freezing point depression may also be used to determine molecular weight
OSMOSIS
Osmosis defined
Osmotic pressure defined
Equation for osmotic pressure
COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES OF IONIC SOLUTIONS
The key difference between the numerical values for molecular and ionic
Depends on the number of particles in the solution
Ionic will always be greater than molecular
The form of the equations for colligative properties of ionic solutions
General form
The van’t Hoff factor