Properties of
Solutions
A Summary of Water’s Properties
Surface Tension
Hydrogen bonds create a skin on the surface of
water that causes water to form beads
Low vapor pressure (High Boiling Point)
Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together
so they don’t escape easily
Low density of ice
Ice forms a open hexagonal framework due to
Solutions
Solutions are made by dissolving a
substance (solute) in a solvent (usually water)
Solute particles are very small in size
(<1 nm) and can be ionic or molecular
Solute is distributed evenly- homogeneous
Solvation
Solvation is the general process of
dissolving a solute in a solvent
Positive and negative ions of the
solute separate and are surrounded by water molecules
Insoluble compounds have strong
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What affects the rate at which something dissolves?
Factors that affect the rate: 1. Agitation/Stirring/Shaking
2. Temperature
3. Surface Area
How do each of these affect the rate at which something dissolves?
Discuss. Describe what is
What is solubility?
Solubility refers to how much of
a solute can be dissolved in solvent
A saturated solution contains the
maximum amount of dissolved solute
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What is supersaturation?
Supersaturation occurs when a
saturated solution made at a high temperature is cooled, keeping
the solute in solution
Supersaturated solutions are
Starter
Using what you know about the solubility of gases in a liquid, think of ways to create the
highest shooting bottle with Diet Coke and
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How does temperature affect solubility?
Increased kinetic energy causes
an increase in particle collisions
Solubility of most solids
increases with increase in solvent temperature
Solubility of gases decreases
How does pressure affect gas solubility?
Gas solubility increases as the
pressure of the gas increases
Henry’s Law:
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What affects solubility?
Factors that affect solubility: 1. Type of Compound
2. Temperature
3. Pressure (for gases in aqueous
Concentrations of
Solutions
Starter
What is the freezing temperature
of water?
What is the melting temperature
of ice?
Are the two temperatures the
same or different?
What is happening on the
Molarity (M)
Molarity (M) is the most common
form of expressing solution concentration
Based on the total solution
Sample Problem #1
If 3.00 moles of HCl is mixed
with 6.00L of water, what is the molarity of this solution?
Sample Problem #2
If 51.0g of ammonia (NH3) is
dissolved in 6.00 L of water,
Sample Problem #3
If you have 2.00 L of a 3.00M
solution, what will be the
molarity of the new solution be if you dilute the solution to
4.00 L?
Making Dilutions
Most solutions are stored as
concentrated stock solutions
Fresh solution made using
dilution
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Starter
60g of CaCl2 is dissolved
in 100g of water. Is the solution unsaturated, saturated, or
supersaturated? Explain.
You are given an
unknown solution with 92g dissolved in 100g of water at 25oC. How could you determine what is
dissolved?
Dilution Practice
Write a procedure to prepare 10 mL of
a 0.147M solution from a stock solution that is 0.869M.
Indicate how much stock solution and
water you need.
Make your solution
Bring your cuvette to Mr. Cheng for
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Colligative Properties
Something to think about
What has to happen in order for
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What are colligative properties?
Colligative properties are
properties of a solution that
depend on the number of solute particles, not the type of solute particles
Vapor pressure lowering
Boiling point elevation
What is vapor pressure lowering? A solution that
contains a nonvolatile solute (such as salt) has a lower vapor pressure than the pure solvent
Shells of water of
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What is boiling point elevation?
Boiling point elevation is the temperature
difference between the boiling point of a solution and the pure solvent
More kinetic energy is required to boil a solution
due to the vapor pressure lowering and water wanting to “cling” to the solute particles
Remember: A lower vapor pressure means a
What is freezing point depression?
Freezing point depression
is the temperature difference between the freezing point of a solution and the pure
solvent
Presence of a solute
interferes with solid
Freezing Solutions
Pure solvent crystals freeze
leaving a highly more concentrated liquid
Solid solvent with pockets of
highly concentrated solution result.
All the sweet liquid comes out,
and all you have left is ice with very little sugar leftover
Solvent (water) freezes with a
highly concentrated solution
How is water affected?
Boiling point of water
increases 0.512C per mol of solute particles in 1000 g water
Freezing point of water
decreases 1.86C per mol of solute particles in 1000 g water
How do the number of
particles affect these factors?
Refer to Figure 16.14 in your textbook When ionic solids (or any electrolyte)
dissolve in water, they split into multiple parts
Consider a mole of sugar (sucrose) and a
mole of NaCl
Sucrose does not break apart (1 particle) and
NaCl forms 2 particles (Na+ and Cl-)
NaCl will increase the boiling point or
depress the freezing point TWICE as much sucrose
Review Questions
A mole of which of the following
will raise the boiling point of water the most?
A) NaCl
B) Sugar
Review Questions
True or False: Hydrogen bonding
is responsible for why water is a polar molecule
Review Questions
True of False: When sugar is
Electrolytes
Electrolytes conduct electric
current when dissolved
Strong electrolytes completely
dissociate
Weak electrolytes partially dissociate
Nonelectrolytes do not conduct
Review Questions
True or False: Falling from 20
Surface Tension
A water molecule
in the middle of a solution is pulled in all directions.
A water molecule
Review Questions
Why does water expand when it
Review Questions
As the pressure over a liquid
increases, the solubility of a gas in the liquid
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Stays the same