Solutions - Class 12 Chemistry (CBSE)
1. Types of Solutions
• Solid in liquid, gas in liquid, liquid in liquid, etc.
• Concentration terms: mole fraction, molarity, molality, % (w/w), % (w/v), ppm.
2. Solubility
• Factors affecting solubility of solids and gases in liquids.
• Henry’s Law: S ∝ P (Solubility of a gas is directly proportional to its pressure).
3. Raoult’s Law & Ideal/Non-Ideal Solutions
• Raoult’s Law: pA = p°A xA, pB = p°B xB; total pressure = pA + pB.
• Ideal solutions obey Raoult’s Law, ∆Hmix = 0, ∆Vmix = 0.
• Non-ideal solutions show positive or negative deviations, can form azeotropes.
4. Colligative Properties
Properties depending only on number of solute particles, not nature.
• Relative lowering of vapour pressure: ∆p/p° = n2/n1.
• Elevation of boiling point: ∆Tb = Kb × m.
• Depression of freezing point: ∆Tf = Kf × m.
• Osmotic pressure: π = CRT.
• Abnormal molar mass: Van’t Hoff factor (i).
5. Important Formulas
Concept Formula
Mole Fraction xA = nA / (nA + nB)
Molarity (M) M = moles of solute / volume of solution (L)
Molality (m) m = moles of solute / mass of solvent (kg)
% (w/w) (Mass of solute / Mass of solution) × 100
Relative Lowering of VP ∆p/p° = n2 / n1
Elevation in BP ∆Tb = Kb × m
Depression in FP ∆Tf = Kf × m
Osmotic Pressure π = CRT
Van’t Hoff Factor i = observed colligative property / calculated colligative property
6. Important Questions
1. Define Henry’s Law and its applications.
2. Differentiate between ideal and non-ideal solutions with examples.
3. Explain azeotropes with types.
4. Derive relation for relative lowering of vapour pressure.
5. Numerical problems on colligative properties (Kb, Kf, π).