Two component mixtures - comments and preview of material to be covered
gas/gas - always homogeneous, mix in all proportions,
completely
miscible
solid/solid - alloys such as brass, bronze, steel
gas/liquid - solute/solvent, limited solubility, increase in
partial pressure of the gas
over liquid increases the solubility of the gas ==> Henry's Law Cg
= kPg
liquid/liquid - polarity of the liquid compounds determine miscibility,
"likes dissolve likes", vapor pressure of each pure liquid and the composition
of the solution determines the vapor pressure of the solution ==> Raoult's
Law = PA=XAPoA.
solid/liquid - usually solids in water - need to define some
concentration units - weight percent,
ppm, molality, molarity, mole fraction.
The solution process involves the "breaking" and making of interactions
between
particles in solution: ion-ion, ion-dipole, dipole-dipole, dipole-induced
dipole,
induced dipole- induced dipole. The "breaking" of interactions
requires energy and
the making of interactions releases energy
Energies involved in the solution process (solvent-solvent, solute-solute
and solute-solvent)
will determine whether energy will be released or absorbed when mixing
two compounds
together to form a solution.
Separating the solute molecules requires energy --- DH1
Separating the solvent molecules requires energy --- DH2
Mixing the solute and solvent molecules releases energy --- DH3
If DH1
+ DH2
< DH3
then solution process is exothermic
If DH1
+ DH2
> DH3
then solution process is endothermic
Concentration units:
Weight percent and ppm -- mass of solute/total mass
gives you the mass
fraction of solute
Multiply the mass fraction of solute by 100 to get percent and by 106 to get ppm
e.g. 30 g of KBr (119) in 120 g of water
30/150 = 0.20 20% 2.0 x 105 ppm
Molality --- moles of solute per kg of solvent temperature independent
unit
convenient to determine colligative property
use example above {30/119}/0.120 kg = 2.1m
Molarity --- moles of solute per liter of solution (KBr in water)
convenient
for titrations and dilution of more concentrated solutions, ie,
volumetric analysis
use example above and given that the density of the solution at
room temperature is 1.25 g/mL
then the volume of the solution is 150/1.25 = 120 mL
so the molarity is {30/119}/0.12 = 2.10M
Mole fraction --- moles of solute/(moles of solute + moles of solvent)
Use the example above XKBr = 30/119/{30/119 + 120/18}
Factors affecting solubility
Solvent-solute
interactions
Gases dissolve in water due primarily to induced dipole-induced dipole
interactions (London dispersion forces)
Under 1 atm pressure the solubility of the following gases increases
(N2, CO, O2,
Ar, Kr) as the molar mass increases
Exceptions are Cl2, HCl, CO2,
etc. - chemical reaction occurs
Hydrogen bonding interactions
between solute and solvent often lead to high solubility -
consider low molecular weight alcohols and many sugars
"Likes dissolve likes"
- substances with similar intermolecular attractive forces tend to be
soluble in one another - polar with polar and non-polar with non-polar.
Oil in water does not work because this represents non-polar with polar.
Pressure and temperature
affect solubility
Increase pressure of gas above solution increases gas solubility
Increase temperature of solution - solubility of gases decrease
and, in most cases, solubility of solids increase
Colligative properties
Pure solvents have
a melting point, boiling point and vapor pressure. When a solute
is added to
a solvent these properties
are altered - there is a vapor pressure lowering (DP),
a boiling point
elevation (DTb),
a melting point depression (DTf)
- all called colligative properties
The colligative property is directly proportional
to the number of independent solute particles --
i.e. DP
= Xsolute Po , DTf = Kf
m,
DTb = Kb m where Xsolute
is the mole fraction and m is the
molality of independent
solute particles. If the solute is an electrolyte such as KBr then
one mole
of KBr produces two moles
of particles (ions) and at relatively high concentrations these ions will
not act independently --
there are interionic attractions between these ions.
Let's consider a solution that is prepared by adding 100 g of
ethylene glycol, C2H6O2, (a non-electrolyte)
to 200 g water. Po
=
23 torr
PW = XWPWo
PW = (200/18)/{100/62 + 200/18) x 23 =
0.873x23 = 20.1 torr
or PW
= XWPWo
PW = (1-Xsolute) PWo
= PWo - XsolutePWo
and rearranging
PWo - PW
= XsolutePWo
or
DP = Xsolute Po = vapor pressure lowering
Vapor pressure lowering at 25oC
DP = Xsolute Po = (100/62)/{100/62
+ 200/18} x 23 = 0.127(23) = 2.9 torr
The vapor
pressure of the solution is 23.0 - 2.9 = 20.1 torr
Boiling point elevation = DTb = Kb m = 0.52(100/62)/.200 = 4.19oC
Freezing point depression = DTf = Kf m = 1.86(100/62)/.200 = 15.0 oC
For non-electrolytes the concentration of the independent particles is the concentration of the solute.
For electrolytes one needs to consider the number of ions produced when dissolved in water.
Consider 25 g of sodium sulfate, Na2SO4, in 350
g of water. If we assume no interionic attractions,
then the moles of independent
particles is three times the concentration of the solute.
Moles of Na2SO4
is 25/142 = 0.176 moles and this produces 3(0.176)= 0.528 moles of
particles.
DP = Xsolute Po = 0.528/{0.528
+ 350/18) x 23 = 0.42 torr
Boiling point elevation = DTb = Kb m = 0.52(0.176)/.350 x 3 = 0.784oC
Freezing point depression = DTf = Kf m = 1.86(0.176)/.350 x 3 = 2.81oC
There is one additional colligative property -- osmotic pressure, p.
Certain materials called semipermeable membranes when in contact with a
solution allow the passage of small solvent molecules but not relatively
large solute molecules or ions.
The membranes of red blood cells are semipermeable. When replacing
body fluids or nutrients intervenously (feed nutrients directly into the
veins), the concentration of glucose and/or salt in this solution must
be the same as that in the red blood cell - otherwise the cells will rupture
(hemolysis) or shrivel (crenation) The solution is:
Hypertonic - if the
solution has a higher conc. - lower osmotic pressure
Hypotonic - if the
solution has a lower conc. - higher osmotic pressure
Isotonic - if the
solution has the same conc. - same osmotic pressure
Colloids and surfactants
Dispersions of finely divided particles (10 to 2000 A in diameter)
that remain suspended in a solvent such as water are said to be colloidal
dispersions or colloids. Examples are milk, paint, soap solution,
etc. The suspended particles are large enough to scatter light from a light
beam - called the Tyndall effect.
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic colloids.
Hydrophilic (water loving) colloids are easily suspended in water. Large molecules such as enzymes fold in such a way that the hydrophobic groups of the molecule are folded in away from the water molecules while the hydrophilic, polar groups are found on the surface of the molecule.
Hydrophobic (water hating) colloids can be prepared in water only if
they are stabilized. Oil droplets can be suspended upon the addition
of a soap such as sodium stearate.