CH 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Aqueous Solution, Strong Electrolyte, Hydrochloric Acid
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Aqueous solution- a solution in which water is the dissolving medium. Most reactions you will encounter take place in water. A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Solutions can be quantitatively be described by their concentration. The concentration of a solute in solution is expressed in terms of molarity (m) M= moles solute/ volume of solution in liters. A solution containing 1. 20 mol of substance [a] in 2. 50 l of solution would have a molarity (m) equal to: If we know any two of the 3 quantities we can calculate the third: A dilution occurs when a solution of known molarity is diluted with more solvent. Key to remember: when a solvent is added to a solution, the number of moles of solute does not change. When a solvent is added to a solution, the number of moles of solute remains unchanged.