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What must be true in order for a solute to dissolve in a solvent?
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As a rule polar solutes are dissolved in polar solvents and nonpolar solutes are dissolved in nonpolar solvents.
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Does a solute dissolve in a solvent?
it must be able to dissolve the solute.
Compare and contrast solute and solvent?
Solutes and solvents are the two parts of a solution. In short, the solvent is the material in greater quantity, and the solute is in lesser.The idea is that neither compound will react with the other, but that the solvent will dissolve the solute. In order for this to happen, they must be of like properties: organic solvents for organic solutes, and polar solvents for polar solutes.ExamplesSolvents: water (polar, inorganic); ethanol (polar, organic); heptane (nonpolar, organic)Solutes: Salts (e.g. NaCl; KBr); usually whatever product you are forming in a reaction
What is a solution composed of?
A solution is a mixture of two or more substances in the same physical state, especially where one substance is held in a different phase state within another. The substance which maintains its phase is the solvent, and the dissolved substance is the solute. the combination is a mixture because no chemical reactions occur between the substances. Gas phase solvents can only dissolve other gases. Liquid phase solvents can dissolve any of the three phases (solid, liquid, gas). Solids solvents can dissolve any of the three phases, but there are fewer instances in number (hydrogen or liquid mercury in metals, and alloys which are technically solutions). The solution form can have a different melting / freezing point than the separate elements or compounds.
How does temperature affect the amount of solute that can dissolve in a amount of solvent?
For the solute to be soluble the solvent must first break the existing bonds between the solute. Increasing heat energy breaks more of the existing bonds of the solute which allows the solvent to make more new bonds with the solute particles. This leads greater solubility of the solute in the solvent. (I don't think this applies if gas is the solute and solvent)
What determines wether a compound will dissolve in water?
To understand why things dissolve at all, we will look at the solution formation process from a thermodynamic point of view. shows a thermodynamic cycle that represents the formation of a solution from the isolated solute and solvent. From Hess's law we know that we can add the energies of each step in the cycle to determine the energy of the overall process. Therefore, the energy of solution formation, the enthalpy of solution, equals the sum of the three steps--ΔHsoln = ΔH1 + ΔH2 + ΔH3 truth is i dont have a clue......................
What is the general rule for chooseing a solvent?
it must be able to dissolve the solute.
What needs to happen for a solute to dissolve in a particular solvent?
The attractions between the solute and solvent molecules must be greater than the attractions keeping the solute together and the attractions keeping the solvent together.
Does a solute dissolve in a solvent?
it must be able to dissolve the solute.
What 2 things must happen for a solute to dissolve in a solvent?
The bonds between ions or molecules of the solvate must be broken. The solvent must be in a sufficient amount and an adequate temperature.
What is the composition of solution?
Solution: a solute (or more) in a solvent. Solute: the dissolved substance in a solvent. The solute must be soluble in the solvent.
How could you dissolve more solid solute in saturated solution in liquid solvent?
Increasing the temperature the solubility increase.
Why only a certain amount of solute will dissolve in water?
When solute dissolves in solvent it is being surrounded by the solvent's molecules. Because there are a finite number of molecules in a given amount of solvent, there is a limit to how much solute can fit in.
What is the solvent and solute of sugar water?
the solvent is the water; while the solute is the sugar
Compare and contrast solute and solvent?
Solutes and solvents are the two parts of a solution. In short, the solvent is the material in greater quantity, and the solute is in lesser.The idea is that neither compound will react with the other, but that the solvent will dissolve the solute. In order for this to happen, they must be of like properties: organic solvents for organic solutes, and polar solvents for polar solutes.ExamplesSolvents: water (polar, inorganic); ethanol (polar, organic); heptane (nonpolar, organic)Solutes: Salts (e.g. NaCl; KBr); usually whatever product you are forming in a reaction
What does dissolving a solute and filtering a solution do?
Dissolving is a familiar process. Salt, for example, dissolves readily in water, as does sugar in coffee. On a molecular level, dissolving consists of the molecules of a solute -- salt or sugar -- encountering and pairing up with the molecules of a solvent -- water or coffee. Only when a successful pairing is made can the solute dissolve into the solvent. To increase the rate at which a solute dissolves, you must increase the rate at which molecules within the solute can encounter and subsequently pair with molecules within the solvent.
Why must you record both the solute and solvent when discussing solubility?
You want to be able to know what solute and what solvent you are using before you start talking about a solubility.
What is a solution composed of?
A solution is a mixture of two or more substances in the same physical state, especially where one substance is held in a different phase state within another. The substance which maintains its phase is the solvent, and the dissolved substance is the solute. the combination is a mixture because no chemical reactions occur between the substances. Gas phase solvents can only dissolve other gases. Liquid phase solvents can dissolve any of the three phases (solid, liquid, gas). Solids solvents can dissolve any of the three phases, but there are fewer instances in number (hydrogen or liquid mercury in metals, and alloys which are technically solutions). The solution form can have a different melting / freezing point than the separate elements or compounds.
