Properties of Solutions

CA Standards

Students know the definitions of solute and solvent.

Students know how to describe the dissolving process at the molecular level by using the concept of random molecular motion.

Students know temperature, pressure, and surface area affect the dissolving process.

Solutions are homogeneous mixtures

Solute

A solute is the dissolved substance in a solution.

Salt in salt water Sugar in soda drinks

Carbon dioxide in soda drinks

Standard 6a

·Solid in Solid-Liquid mixtures·The lesser amounts in liquid-liquid mixtures·gas in gas-liquid mixtures

A solvent is the dissolving medium in a solution.

Solvent

Water in salt water Water in soda

Standard 6a

·Liquid in Solid-Liquid mixtures·The larger amounts in liquid-liquid mixtures·Liquid in gas-liquid mixtures

Water is the universal solvent!!!

“The Solution Process” Standard 6b

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Caused by the random molecular motion of the solvent

What causes solute and solvent to become a solution?

“Factors that Affect the Solution Process”

Temperature

Agitation (stirring)

Surface Area

Pressure ( in gas and liquids)

Standard 6c

Solubility

·the ability of substance to dissolve

·amount of solute that can dissolve in 100g of water

Solubility Trends

Solids tend to dissolve best when:

· Heated· Stirred· Ground into small particles

Gases tend to dissolve best when:

· The solution is cold· Pressure is high

Solubility Chart

“Like Dissolves Like”

Fats Benzene

Steroids Hexane

Waxes Toluene

Polar and ionic solutes dissolve best in polar solvents

Nonpolar solutes dissolve best in nonpolar solvents

Inorganic Salts Water

Sugars Small alcohols

Acetic acid

Homework:

Create "Thinking Maps" for the Lecture and use that to write a short summary of the Lecture