ISC Class 12 Chemistry: Solutions Guide
ISC Class 12 Chemistry: Solutions Guide
Temperature affects molarity because it involves the volume of the solution, which can change with temperature fluctuations. Molality, on the other hand, is unaffected by temperature because it depends on the mass of the solvent, which remains constant with temperature changes .
Ideality is determined by a solution's adherence to Raoult's Law, indicating no enthalpy or volume change upon mixing and homogeneous interactions. Non-ideality arises with significant interaction differences causing deviations. Practically, this helps in optimizing formulations where interactions affect processes like distillation, necessitating adjustments for expected behavior deviations .
Graphically, the relationship between molality and boiling point shows a straight line, reflecting a direct proportional relationship. This means as molality increases, the boiling point elevates linearly due to increased solute particle concentration affecting vapor pressure, which requires a higher temperature to achieve boiling .
Henry's Law states that the solubility of a gas is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas above the solution. It is mathematically expressed as P = KH × x, where P is the pressure, KH is Henry's constant, and x is the mole fraction of the gas. A higher KH value corresponds to lower solubility of the gas .
Raoult's Law applies to ideal solutions, stating that the partial vapor pressure of a component in a mixture is proportional to its mole fraction. In an ideal solution, this law holds with no enthalpy or volume change upon mixing (∆H = 0, ∆V = 0). It fails under conditions of positive or negative deviations, where interactions between different molecules in a non-ideal solution are weaker or stronger than those in the pure components, affecting vapor pressure .
Solutions exhibiting positive deviations have weaker solute-solvent interactions than in the pure components, leading to less formation of intermolecular forces and escaping tendencies. This results in higher vapor pressure than expected as molecules are not held as tightly in the solution matrix, increasing their tendency to escape into vapor phase .
Colligative properties depend solely on the number of solute particles because they are a function of the solute concentration, such as vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure. The chemical identity of the particles is irrelevant to these properties; it's the change in the number from association or dissociation that matters .
The primary factors that influence solubility are the nature of the solute and solvent, temperature, and pressure. The nature of the solute and solvent determines their compatibility; similar intermolecular forces favor solubility. Temperature generally increases solubility for solids in liquids but decreases it for gases. Pressure mainly affects gases; according to Henry's Law, solubility of a gas increases with pressure above the solution .
Deviations from Raoult's Law occur when the interactions between solute and solvent molecules differ from those in the pure substances. Positive deviation is when the A-B interaction is weaker, leading to increased vapor pressure, as seen in ethanol and acetone. Negative deviation is due to stronger A-B interactions, reducing vapor pressure, exemplified by acetone and chloroform .
The Van't Hoff factor (i) is significant in determining colligative properties as it accounts for the actual number of particles in solution due to dissociation or association of solutes. It modifies equations for colligative properties like boiling point elevation and osmotic pressure: ∆Tb = i Kb m, ∆Tf = i Kf m, π = i C R T. For instance, for NaCl, i is 2 due to ion dissociation .