Name: Solid Solutions
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 2 min 56 s
Description: Solutions can be categorized as solid, liquid, and gaseous based on the physical states of solvents and solutes. In this video, let's learn about solid solutions.

Question

Explain the terms solute, solvent and solution. Describe various types of solutions and mention the cause of solubility in each case.

Accepted Answer

Solution: Solution are homogenous mixture of two or more than two compounds.

Solute: One or more components present in the solution otherthan solvent are called solute.

Solvent:The component that is present in largest quantity in solution is known as solvent.

Types of solution:

solute
solvent examples

Gaseous solution gas gas mixture of O₂& N₂ gas

liquid gas chloroform mixed with N₂ gas

solid gas camphor in N₂ gas

Liquid solution gas liquid O₂ dissolved in water

liquid liquid ethanol dissolved in water

solid liquid glucose dissolved in water

Solid solution gas solid solution of H₂ in palladium

liquid solid amalgam of Hg with Na

solid solid copper dissolved in gold

Solubility of liquids in liquids:

Depends upon the nature of solute and solvent as well as temperature and pressure

Solubility of solid in liquid:

Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents and nonpolar solutes in nonpolar solvents i.e.,like dissolves like. solubility of solid in liquid increase with rise in temperature when solution is endothermic and if it is exothermic then solubility decreases

Solubility of gas in liquid:

solubility of gases in liquids is greatly effected by pressure and temperature. Solubility of gases increase with increase of pressure.

Explain the terms solute, solvent and solution. Describe various types of solutions and mention the cause of solubility in each case.

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