AP Chemistry Flashcards: Composition Of Mixtures

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Flashcard 1: What term is used for the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature?

Answer: Saturated solution. Equilibrium state where no more solute can dissolve.

Flashcard 2: Identify the property that describes how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature.

Answer: Solubility. Maximum amount of solute that dissolves at equilibrium conditions.

Flashcard 3: Identify the principal distinction between a homogeneous and a heterogeneous mixture.

Answer: Homogeneous mixtures have uniform composition; heterogeneous do not. Homogeneous means uniform throughout; heterogeneous has visible distinct phases.

Flashcard 4: What is the formula for calculating the mole fraction of a component in a mixture?

Answer: Mole fraction = $\frac{\text{moles of component}}{\text{total moles of all components}}$. Expresses relative amount of each component in molar terms.

Flashcard 5: Which term describes a mixture where particles are dispersed throughout but not dissolved?

Answer: Colloid. Intermediate between solution and suspension with dispersed particles.

Flashcard 6: What term is used for the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature?

Answer: Saturated solution. Equilibrium state where no more solute can dissolve.

Flashcard 7: Which process involves the separation of a mixture by passing it through a medium where components move at different rates?

Answer: Chromatography. Components move through medium at different rates enabling separation.

Flashcard 8: Identify the effect of a solute on the freezing point of a solvent.

Answer: Freezing point depression. Solute particles lower the freezing point below pure solvent.

Flashcard 9: What is the term for the layer that forms in a heterogeneous mixture of immiscible liquids?

Answer: Interface. Boundary between two immiscible liquid phases in mixture.

Flashcard 10: What is the key distinction between a colloid and a true solution?

Answer: Colloids have larger particles than true solutions. Colloid particles are larger but still small enough to remain dispersed.

Flashcard 11: What is the concentration unit defined as moles of solute per liter of solution?

Answer: Molarity (M). Most common concentration unit for solutions in chemistry calculations.

Flashcard 12: Which term describes a mixture where particles are dispersed throughout but not dissolved?

Answer: Colloid. Intermediate between solution and suspension with dispersed particles.

Flashcard 13: What effect does the addition of a solute have on the vapor pressure of a solvent?

Answer: Vapor pressure reduction. Solute particles decrease vapor pressure below pure solvent value.

Flashcard 14: What is the usual effect of pressure on the solubility of solids in liquids?

Answer: Little to no effect. Solid solubility typically independent of pressure changes.

Flashcard 15: What is the technique called that separates mixtures based on differences in density?

Answer: Centrifugation. High-speed spinning separates components by density differences.

Flashcard 16: Which type of mixture displays the Tyndall effect?

Answer: Colloid. Light scattering distinguishes colloids from true solutions.

Flashcard 17: What is the effect of increasing temperature on the solubility of gases in liquids?

Answer: Solubility of gases decreases with increasing temperature. Higher temperature reduces gas-liquid attractive forces and solubility.

Flashcard 18: What is the term for the layer that forms in a heterogeneous mixture of immiscible liquids?

Answer: Interface. Boundary between two immiscible liquid phases in mixture.

Flashcard 19: Identify the property that describes how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature.

Answer: Solubility. Maximum amount of solute that dissolves at equilibrium conditions.

Flashcard 20: Which rule determines the solubility of ionic compounds in water?

Answer: Solubility rules. Empirical guidelines that predict which ionic compounds dissolve in water.

Flashcard 21: What does the term 'miscible' mean when describing two liquids?

Answer: Liquids that are soluble in each other in all proportions. Complete solubility in each other at any ratio or proportion.

Flashcard 22: How do you express parts per million (ppm) in terms of mass?

Answer: ppm = $\frac{\text{mass of solute}}{\text{mass of solution}} \times 10^6$. Expresses very small concentrations as parts per million by mass ratio.

Flashcard 23: Which law relates the solubility of a gas in a liquid to the pressure of the gas above the liquid?

Answer: Henry's Law. Gas solubility is directly proportional to partial pressure above liquid.

Flashcard 24: What is the term for the concentration of a solution expressed in equivalents per liter?

Answer: Normality (N). Concentration based on chemical equivalents rather than moles.

Flashcard 25: What term describes a mixture that scatters light, known as the Tyndall effect?

Answer: Colloid. Dispersed particles scatter light beams making them visible.

Flashcard 26: Which term denotes the concentration of a solution in terms of mole fraction?

Answer: Mole fraction. Ratio of component moles to total moles in mixture.

Flashcard 27: What is the formula for parts per billion (ppb) in terms of mass?

Answer: ppb = $\frac{\text{mass of solute}}{\text{mass of solution}} \times 10^9$. Even smaller concentrations expressed as parts per billion by mass.

Flashcard 28: What is the key feature of a suspension compared to a solution?

Answer: Particles in a suspension are larger and settle over time. Large particles settle due to gravity, unlike dissolved solutions.

Flashcard 29: Which law relates the solubility of a gas in a liquid to the pressure of the gas above the liquid?

Answer: Henry's Law. Gas solubility is directly proportional to partial pressure above liquid.

Flashcard 30: What defines a solution with equal concentrations of solute and solvent on either side of a membrane?

Answer: Isotonic solution. Equal solute concentrations prevent net water movement across membrane.

Flashcard 31: What is the result of adding a non-volatile solute to a solvent in terms of boiling point?

Answer: Boiling point elevation. Solute particles increase the boiling point above pure solvent.

Flashcard 32: How do you express parts per million (ppm) in terms of mass?

Answer: ppm = $\frac{\text{mass of solute}}{\text{mass of solution}} \times 10^6$. Expresses very small concentrations as parts per million by mass ratio.

Flashcard 33: What is the term for the pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a selectively permeable membrane?

Answer: Osmotic pressure. Pressure needed to stop solvent flow across semipermeable membrane.

Flashcard 34: What is the key distinction between a colloid and a true solution?

Answer: Colloids have larger particles than true solutions. Colloid particles are larger but still small enough to remain dispersed.

Flashcard 35: Which process involves the separation of a mixture by passing it through a medium where components move at different rates?

Answer: Chromatography. Components move through medium at different rates enabling separation.

Flashcard 36: What is the formula for molality of a solution?

Answer: Molality = $\frac{\text{moles of solute}}{\text{kilograms of solvent}}$. Temperature-independent concentration based on solvent mass, not volume.

Flashcard 37: Identify the principal distinction between a homogeneous and a heterogeneous mixture.

Answer: Homogeneous mixtures have uniform composition; heterogeneous do not. Homogeneous means uniform throughout; heterogeneous has visible distinct phases.

Flashcard 38: Which separation method involves heating a liquid to create vapor and then cooling the vapor to get liquid?

Answer: Distillation. Vaporization followed by condensation separates by volatility differences.

Flashcard 39: Which term denotes the concentration of a solution in terms of mole fraction?

Answer: Mole fraction. Ratio of component moles to total moles in mixture.

Flashcard 40: What is the term for a solution with a pH greater than 7?

Answer: Basic (or alkaline) solution. Low hydrogen ion concentration creates basic conditions.

Flashcard 41: What is the formula for calculating the dilution of a solution?

Answer: $M_1V_1 = M_2V_2$. Conservation relationship for diluting concentrated solutions to lower concentrations.

Flashcard 42: What is a common method for separating a solid from a liquid in a heterogeneous mixture?

Answer: Filtration. Physical separation using porous barrier to retain solid particles.

Flashcard 43: What is the formula for calculating the mass percent of a component in a mixture?

Answer: Mass percent = $\frac{\text{mass of component}}{\text{total mass of mixture}} \times 100$. Standard formula expressing component mass as percentage of total mixture mass.

Flashcard 44: What is the term for a solution that has a pH less than 7?

Answer: Acidic solution. High hydrogen ion concentration creates acidic conditions.

Flashcard 45: What is the technique called that separates mixtures based on differences in density?

Answer: Centrifugation. High-speed spinning separates components by density differences.

Flashcard 46: What is the term for a solution with a pH greater than 7?

Answer: Basic (or alkaline) solution. Low hydrogen ion concentration creates basic conditions.

Flashcard 47: What term describes a solution that contains more solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature?

Answer: Supersaturated solution. Unstable solution exceeding normal solubility limit at that temperature.

Flashcard 48: What term describes the component of a solution present in the greatest amount?

Answer: Solvent. The major component that dissolves other substances in a solution.

Flashcard 49: Which technique uses a semi-permeable membrane to separate small particles from large ones?

Answer: Dialysis. Membrane separation based on particle size differences.

Flashcard 50: What is the term for the process of separating a mixture into its components based on boiling points?

Answer: Distillation. Separation technique exploiting different boiling points of components.