Focused Reading

Solutions
 

p. 811-812

1.    What is the cardinal rule of solubility?

2.    What are the three conceptual steps of solution formation?

17.3

3.    How does pressure affect the solubility of a gas in a liquid?  State Henry's Law.

4.    Does the solubility of solids in liquids increase or decrease with increasing temperature?

17.4 (only to middle of 824, skip the section on Nonideal solutions)

5.    What is the effect of a nonvolatile solute on the vapor pressure of a solvent?

6.    State Raoult's Law.

17.5

7.    What is the effect of a nonvolatile solute on the boiling point of a solvent?

Note that K_b is a property of the solvent.

8.    What is the effect of a nonvolatile solute on the freezing point of a solvent?

Note that K_f is a property of the solvent.