BKLT 1202
BKLT 1202
Solutions are homogeneous mixtures containing two or more than two components. Generally, the
component that is present in the largest quantity is known as solvent. Solvent determines the physical
state in which solution exists. One or more components present in the solution other than solvent are
called solutes.
Solutions containing only two components are called binary solutions. Here each component may be
solid, liquid or in gaseous state.
For e.g. 10% glucose in water by mass means that 10 g of glucose is dissolved in 90 g of water
resulting in a 100 g solution. Concentration described by mass percentage is commonly used in
industrial chemical applications.
2. Volume percentage (v/v): The volume percentage is defined as the volume of a component
present in 100 parts by volume of the solution.
For example, 10% ethanol solution in water means that 10 mL of ethanol is dissolved in 90 mL of
water such that the total volume of the solution is 100 mL. Solutions containing liquids are
commonly expressed in this unit.
3. Mass by volume percentage (w/v): It is the mass of solute dissolved in 100 mL of the solution. It
is commonly used in medicine and pharmacy.
4. Parts per million (ppm): When a solute is present in trace quantities (i.e. very small amounts), its
concentration is expressed in parts per million (ppm). It is defined as the number of parts of a
particular component in million parts of the solution.
Concentration in parts per million can be expressed as mass to mass, volume to volume and mass
to volume. The concentration of pollutants in water or atmosphere is expressed in terms of μg mL–1
or ppm.
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5. Mole fraction (ꭓ): It is the ratio of the number of moles of a particular component to the total
number of moles of the solution.
For a solution containing n2 moles of the solute dissolved in n 1 moles of the solvent, mole fraction
of solute in the solution -
n2 n1
χ2 = ----------- & χ1 = ---------- (N/B – χ1 + χ2 = 1)
n1 + n2 n1 + n2
6. Molarity (M): It is defined as the number of moles of solute dissolved per litre of solution.
7. Molality (m): It is defined as the number of moles of the solute present per kilogram (kg) of the
solvent.
For example, 1 molal (m) solution of KCl means that 1 mol (74.5 g) of KCl is dissolved in 1 kg of
water.
8. Normality (N): It is defined as the number of gram equivalents of solute present per litre of the
solution.
Number of gram equivalents of solute
i.e., Normality (N) = -----------------------------------------------
Volume of solution in litre
(N/B- Among the different methods for expressing the concentration of solution, mass %, ppm,
mole fraction and molality are independent of temperature; whereas molarity, normality and
volume % are depend on temperature. This is because volume depends on temperature and the
mass does not.)
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SOLUBILITY
Solubility of a substance is its maximum amount that can be dissolved in a specified amount of solvent. It
depends upon the nature of solute and solvent, temperature and pressure.
Effect of temperature
The solubility of a solid in a liquid mainly depends on temperature. Since the dissolution of a solid
in a liquid is an equilibrium process, it should follow Le Chateliers Principle. In general, if in a
nearly saturated solution, the dissolution process is endothermic (ΔsolH > 0), the solubility should
increase with rise in temperature and if it is exothermic (ΔsolH > 0) the solubility should decrease.
Effect of pressure
Since solids and liquids are highly incompressible, pressure does not have any significant effect
on solubility of solids in liquids.
A quantitative relation between pressure and solubility of a gas in a liquid was first given by
Henry, which is known as Henry’s law. “The law states that at a constant temperature, the
solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas.” Dalton stated that
the solubility of a gas in a liquid solution is a function of partial pressure of the gas. If we use the
mole fraction of a gas in the solution as a measure of its solubility, then we can state that the mole
fraction of gas in the solution is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas over the solution.
The most commonly used form of Henry’s law states that “the partial pressure of the gas in
vapour phase (p) is proportional to the mole fraction of the gas (x) in the solution ” and is
expressed as:
p = KH.ꭓ
Here KH is the Henry’s law constant. Different gases have different KH values at the same
temperature. i.e. KH is a function of the nature of the gas. Higher the value of K H at a given
pressure, the lower is the solubility of the gas in the liquid. A graph of partial pressure of the gas
against mole fraction of the gas in solution is a straight line with slope is equal to KH.
As the temperature increases solubility of a gas in a liquid decreases. It is due to this reason that
aquatic species are more comfortable in cold waters rather than in warm waters.
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• Scuba divers carry oxygen cylinders to breath under deep sea. At high pressure under water, the
solubility of atmospheric gases in blood increases. When the divers come towards surface, the
pressure gradually decreases. This releases the dissolved gases and leads to the formation of
bubbles of nitrogen in the blood. This blocks capillaries and creates a medical condition known as
bends. To avoid bends the cylinders used by scuba divers are filled with air diluted with helium
(11.7% helium, 56.2% nitrogen and 32.1% oxygen).
• At high altitudes the partial pressure of oxygen is less than that at the ground level. This leads to
low concentrations of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitudes or
climbers. Low blood oxygen causes climbers to become weak and unable to think clearly. This
condition is known as anoxia.
Effect of Temperature
Solubility of gases in liquids decreases with rise in temperature. When dissolved, the gas
molecules are present in liquid phase and the process of dissolution can be considered similar to
condensation and heat is evolved during this process. The dissolution process involves a dynamic
equilibrium and thus follows Le- Chatelier’s Principle. As dissolution is an exothermic process,
the solubility should decrease with increase of temperature.
Consider a binary solution of two volatile liquids 1 and 2. Let p 1 and p2 be the partial vapour pressures of
the two components 1 and 2 respectively and ptotal be the total vapour pressure. Let x 1 and x2 be the mole
fractions of the two components 1 and 2 respectively.
Then according to Raoult’s law, for component 1
p1 α x1
or, p1 = p10.x1
similarly for component 2,
p2 α x2
or, p2 = p20.x2
where p10 and p20 are the vapour pressures of the pure components 1 & 2 respectively.
So, pT = p1 + p2
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determined by the partial pressure of the components. If y 1 and y2 are the mole fractions of the
components 1 and 2 respectively in the vapour phase then, using Dalton’s law of partial pressures:
For such a solution the Raoult’s law can be stated as, for any solution the partial vapour pressure of
each volatile component in the solution is directly proportional to its mole fraction.
Consider a binary solution containing a solvent 1 and solute 2. Since the solute is non-volatile, only the
solvent molecules are present in vapour phase and contribute to vapour pressure. Let p 1 be the vapour
pressure of the solvent, x1 be its mole fraction, p10 be its vapour pressure in the pure state. Then according
to Raoult’s law,
p1 α x1
or, p1 = p10.x1 = pT
1. Ideal solutions: These are solutions which obey Raoult’s law over the entire range of concentration.
For such
solutions, the enthalpy of mixing (ΔHmix) of the pure components is zero and also volume of mixing
(ΔVmix) is zero. i.e. for an ideal solution,
p1 = p10.x1 and p2 = p20.x2
Ideal behaviour can be explained by considering two components A and B. in pure components, the inter
molecular attractive interactions will be of types A-A and B-B. In solution, in addition to these two
interactions, A-B type of interaction will also be present. If the A-A and B-B interactions are nearly equal
to the A-B interaction, the solution behaves ideally. i.e. solute-solute interactions and solvent-solvent
interactions are nearly equal to solute-solvent interaction.
A perfectly ideal solution is rare. But some solutions are nearly ideal in behaviour. e.g. solutions of n-
hexane and n-heptane, bromoethane and chloroethane, benzene and toluene etc.
2. Non-ideal solutions: These are solutions which do not obey Raoult’s law over the entire range of
concentration. The vapour pressure of such a solution is either higher or lower than that predicted
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by Raoult’s law. If it is higher, the solution exhibits positive deviation and if it is lower, it exhibits
negative deviation from Raoult’s law. The plots of vapour pressure against mole fractions for such
solutions are as follows:
Positive deviation from Rault's law Negative deviation from Rault's law
• In the case of positive deviation from • In case of negative deviation from Raoult’s
Raoult’s law, A-B interactions are weaker law, the A-B interactions are stronger than
than A-A and B-B interactions. i.e., in this A-A and B-B interactions. i.e. solute-
case solute-solvent interactions are weaker solvent interactions are stronger than
than solute-solute and solvent-solvent solute-solute interaction and solvent-
interactions. So more molecules are escaped solvent interaction. So number of
to vapour phase and hence the vapour molecules escaped to vapour phase
pressure of the solution increases. decreases and hence the vapour pressure of
• Examples - solutions of ethanol and acetone, the solution decreases.
acetone and CS2, acetone and CCl4 etc. • Examples - solution of phenol and aniline,
• In pure ethanol, molecules are hydrogen chloroform and acetone etc.
bonded. On adding acetone, its molecules get • In the mixture of phenol and aniline case
in between the host molecules and break the intermolecular hydrogen bonding
some of the hydrogen bonds between them. between phenolic proton and lone pair on
Due to weakening of interactions, the nitrogen atom of aniline is stronger than
solution shows positive deviation from the respective intermolecular hydrogen
Raoult’s law. In a solution of carbon bonding between similar molecules.
disulphide and acetone, the dipolar Similarly, a mixture of chloroform and
interactions between solute-solvent acetone forms a solution with negative
molecules are weaker than the respective deviation from Raoult’s law. This is
interactions among the solute-solute and because chloroform molecule is able to
solvent-solvent molecules. This solution also form hydrogen bond with acetone
shows positive deviation. molecules.
• Graph • Graph
AZEOTROPES
They are binary mixtures having the same composition in liquid and vapour phase and boil at a constant
temperature. For such solutions, it is not possible to separate the components by fractional distillation.
There are two types of azeotropes:
1. Minimum Boiling Azeotrope : The solutions which show a large positive deviation from Raoult’s
law form minimum boiling azeotrope at a particular composition. e.g. 95% ethanol solution by
volume.
2. Maximum Boiling Azeotrope : The solutions which show large negative deviation from Raoult’s
law form maximum boiling azeotrope at a particular composition. e.g. a mixture of 68% Nitric
acid and 32% water by mass forms a maximum boiling azeotrope at 393.5 K.
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Consider a binary solution containing a non-volatile solute 2 dissolved in a solvent 1. Let P 10 be the
vapour pressure of pure solvent 1 and P1 be the vapour pressure of solution. Then according to Raoult’s
law,
p1 = p10.x1
The lowering of vapour pressure of the solvent, Δp= p10 – p1= p10 – p10.x1
Or, Δp = p10.(1- x1)
But, x1 + x2 = 1.
Therefore, 1- x1 = x2
So, Δp = p10.x2
Δp
Or, ------ = x2, the mole fraction of the solute.
p10
Where Δp/p10 is called relative lowering of vapour pressure. It is defined as the ratio of the lowering of
vapour pressure to the vapour pressure pure solvent.
n2
But, x2 = ----------
n1 + n2
where n1 and n2 are the number of moles of solvent and solute respectively.
For dilute solutions, n2 << n1 and hence n2 in the denominator can be neglected.
So, x2 = n2/n1
Δp n2 w2/M2
---- = ---- = ---------
p10 n1 w1/M1
Δp w2 × M1
---- = ------------
p10 w1 × M 2
where w1 and w2 are the masses and M1 and M2 are the molar masses of solvent and solute respectively.
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w2 × 1000
But, molality, m = -------------
M2 × w1
Kb × w2 × 1000
Therefore, ΔTb = ---------------------
M 2 × w1
where w1 = mass of solvent, w2 = mass of solute, M2 = molar mass of solute. By using this equation, we
can calculate the molar mass of unknown solute.
For dilute solutions, it is found that the depression of freezing point (ΔT f) is directly proportional to
molality (m) of the solution.
Thus, ΔTf α m
Or, ΔTf = Kf.m
where Kf is a constant called Freezing Point Depression Constant or Molal Depression Constant or
Cryoscopic Constant. It is defined as the depression of freezing point for 1 molal solution. The unit of K f
is Kkg/mol. For water, Kf = 1.86 Kkg/mol.
w2 × 1000
But, molality, m = -------------
M2 × w1
Kf × w2 × 1000
Therefore, ΔTf = --------------------
M 2 × w1
where w1 = mass of solvent, w2 = mass of solute, M2 = molar mass of solute. By using this equation, we
can calculate the molar mass of unknown solute.
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higher concentration side through a semi-permeable membrane (SPM). A membrane that allows the
passage of solvent molecules only is called a semi-permeable membrane. E.g. egg membrane, all animal
and plant membrane. Cellulose acetate is an example for artificial SPM.
Osmotic pressure is defined as the excess pressure that must be applied on solution side to stop
osmosis. Or, it is the pressure that just stops the flow of solvent molecules. It is denoted by π. It is a
colligative property, since it depends on the number of solute molecules and not on their nature.
For dilute solutions, osmotic pressure is proportional to the molarity (C) and temperature (T).
i.e. π = C.R.T
Here R is the universal gas constant. (R= 0.0821 Latm/K/mol or R = 0.083Lbar/K/mol). But C = n 2/V, the
concentration of the solution.
n2.R.T w2.R.T
Therefore, π = -------- = ------------
V M2.V
Where V is the volume of the solution, w2 is the mass of solute and M2 is the molar mass of solute. Thus
by knowing all other values, we can calculate the molar mass of the unknown solute by this equation.
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chloride solution, water will flow out of the cells and they would shrink. On the other hand, if they
are placed in a solution containing less than 0.9% (mass/volume) NaCl, water will flow into the
cells and they would swell.
ABNORMAL MOLARMASS
The molar mass obtained by colligative property measurement is incorrect, if there is association or
dissociation of particles. Such molar masses are called abnormal molar masses. For e.g. acetic acid
dimerises in benzene due to hydrogen bonding. So the number of molecules in solution decreases and
hence the colligative property decreases and molecular mass increases. In order to correct the abnormal
molar masses, van’t Hoff introduced a factor called van’t Hoff factor (i).
van't Hoff factor (i) is defined as:
• In the case of dissociation, the value of i > 1 . i = 1 + α(n – 1) where α is degree of dissociation.
• In the case of association, the value of i < 1. i = 1 ― α + α/n where α is degree of association.
Thus for NaCl, i = 2, for K2SO4, i = 3, for CaCl2, i = 3 and for acetic acid which undergo dimerization in
benzene, i = 0.5.
Inclusion of van’t Hoff factor modifies the equations for colligative properties as follows:
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