Recent questions tagged solution-and-suspension

Description : What is colloidal solution?

Last Answer : Ans: A solution in which solute particles are bigger than those present in a true solution and which cannot be filtered id called a colloidal solution.

Description : Define freezing mixture.

Last Answer : Ans: The mixture formed by mixing ice and salt having low temperature, than the freezing point of water is called freezing mixture.

Description : Why ionic compounds are more soluble in water than others?

Last Answer : Ans: As water is a polar compound, so it dissolves ionic compounds in large amounts due to its strong interaction with ions (solute particles).

Description : Why vegetable oil is not soluble in water?

Last Answer : Ans: Water is a polar solvent and will dissolve only polar compounds whereas vegetable oil is non-polar, so as a result these are insoluble in water.

Description : Is there any case in which we cannot make saturated solution?

Last Answer : Ans: Yes, there are such solutions in which a liquid solute is soluble in a liquid solvent in all properties; we cannot make saturated solutions in such case.

Description : How dissolution takes place by hydrogen bonding?

Last Answer : Ans: Many covalent compounds having hydroxyl group (-OH) in them are dissolved in water. In such compounds hydrogen bonds are formed between the water molecules and solute, which make them soluble in water.

Description : How dissolution takes place by hydration?

Last Answer : Ans: When an ionic compound is dissolved in water+ve hydrogen atoms of water molecule surrounds the –ve ions of solute, & -ve oxygen atoms surrounds the +ve ions and thus hold it in the dissolved form. This process is called hydration.

Description : Why water is called as “Universal Solvent”?

Last Answer : Ans: Because it can dissolve a lot of things in it, due to presence of strong cohesive forces in it and it’s ability to form H-bonding and hydration with solutes.

Description : Why solubility of gases is lesser in liquids?

Last Answer : Ans: Gas molecules are far apart, so they have weak attractive forces among their own molecules & also have less attraction for solvent molecules as well. So they have lesser solubility in liquids.

Description : What is dissolution process?

Last Answer : Ans: The process of dissolution a solute in a solvent is called dissolution.

Description : Define “ Solution”

Last Answer : A homogenous mixture of different chemical substances, which has uniform chemical properties (composition) throught and shows same physical properties, is called a solution.

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