• Distinguish between a solvent and a solute. • Describe what happens in the process of solvation. • Explain why all ionic compounds are electrolytes. • Describe hydrates and demonstrate how the formula of a hydrate is written.
• A general rule for solubility: “like dissolves like” − Water will dissolve other polar molecules and ions − Water will not dissolve non-polar molecules
• Electrolytes: – Compounds that conduct electric current when in the aqueous state – All ionic compounds that dissolve are electrolytes – Strong electrolytes: almost all of the compound dissolves - exists as ions in solution – Weak electrolytes: only a fraction of the compound dissolves - exists as ions
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– Nonelectrolytes • Compounds that do not conduct electricity when dissolved in water • Non- ionic compounds such as the sugar glucose (C6H12O6)
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Homogeneous Aqueous Systems
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Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes
The bright glow shows that sodium chloride is a strong electrolyte because nearly all the dissolved sodium chloride exists as separate Na+ and Cl– ions.
• Hydrates – A compound that has a specific # of water molecules bound to each formula unit – Water molecules are part of the solid crystalline structure – Heating the hydrate releases the water molecules
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Hydrates
Blue crystals of CuSO4·5H2O crumble to a white anhydrous powder that has the formula CuSO4.
– Naming & writing hydrates • Use a dot to connect the formula of the compound to the number of water molecules per formula unit • Use prefixes to name them • Example: MgSO4 • 7H2O = – magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
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– Some hydrates change colors: When blue CoCl2 forms CoCl2 • 6H2O, it turns pink
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Hydrates
When treated paper is exposed to moist air, it turns pink because of the formation of the hydrate cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate (CoCl2·6H2O).