Inorganic Chemistry (finals)

Homogeneous mixtures

• composition may vary from one sample to another

• appears to be one substance, though really contains multiple materials

Solutiobns

Most homogenous mixtures are actually

Solute

Dissolved Substance

Solute

Disappears, takes on the state of the solvent

Solvent

The substance solute dissolves in

Solvent

Does not appear to change state

Solvent

The component present in the highest percentage

Aqueous Solution

Solutions in which the solvent is water

Miscible

Two liquids that are mutually soluble

Solubility

The maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent

Saturated

solutions have the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in that solvent at that temperature

Unsaturated

Solutions can dissolve more solute

supersaturated

• solutions are holding more solute than they should be able to at that temperature

  • unstable

dilute

• solutions have low solute concentrations

concentrated

solutions have high solute concentrations