What effect does increasing pressure have on the solubility of gases?
Increasing pressure increases the solubility of gases.
What effect does increasing temperature have on the solubility of most solids?
Increasing temperature increases the solubility of most solids.
What is the effect of increasing temperature on the solubility of gases?
Increasing temperature decreases the solubility of gases.
What is the effect of increasing the surface area of a solute on its solubility?
Increasing the surface area of a solute generally increases its solubility.
What is the definition of Solubility?
The ability of a substance (solute) to dissolve in another (solvent) to form a homogeneous mixture (a solution).
What is a solute?
A substance that dissolves in a solvent.
What is a solvent?
A substance that dissolves a solute.
What is a saturated solution?
A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a given temperature.
What is an unsaturated solution?
A solution that contains less solute than the maximum amount that can dissolve at a given temperature.
What is a supersaturated solution?
A solution that contains more solute than it should be able to dissolve at a given temperature; it is often unstable.
What are the differences between saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions?
Saturated: Contains the maximum amount of solute. | Unsaturated: Contains less solute than the maximum. | Supersaturated: Contains more solute than the maximum and is unstable.
What are the differences in the effect of temperature on the solubility of solids/liquids vs. gases?
Solids/Liquids: Higher temperature generally increases solubility. | Gases: Higher temperature generally decreases solubility.
Compare polar and nonpolar solutes and solvents in terms of solubility.
Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents. | Nonpolar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents.
