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3.2.1 9C.3.1.1.3

Solubility

Solubility is a measure of a solute&#39;s ability to dissolve in a solvent. Different solutes have different solubilities. For example, sodium chloride has a solubility of 39 grams in 100 milliliters of water, while silver chloride is only 0.002 grams.
So why is this? Solubility depends on the physical and chemical properties of both the solute and solvent. You&#39;ve seen this yourself. For example, you know that butter doesn&#39;t dissolve in water, but it does dissolve in olive oil.
The term &#39;like dissolves like&#39; reminds us that a solvent dissolves a solute with a similar polarity. So polar solvents dissolve polar solutes, while non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar solutes. In addition, we can influence solubility through other factors like pH, temperature, and pressure.
For example, solubility typically increases with increasing temperature. Think about dissolving sugar in iced coffee versus hot coffee. Now, if a solute does dissolve in a solvent, only so much can be dissolved. When this limit is reached, the dissociated ions are in equilibrium with the solid and the solution is saturated. This means that if you add more of the solute, it won&#39;t dissolve.
We can quantify this equilibrium using an equilibrium constant Kc. This equation uses the concentrations of the dissolved products in the numerator and reactants in the denominator, each raised to the power of their stoichiometric coefficient. We can use this equilibrium constant to understand the thermodynamics of the dissolution process as it goes from its initial undissolved state to its final dissolved state.
The enthalpy, H, of a solution is a quantitative measure of the total heat content of the system, and &#916;H describes the change in this heat content. If &#916;H is positive, it indicates that the reaction absorbed heat, or is endothermic. When &#916;H is negative, it indicates that the reaction releases heat, or is exothermic. Next, entropy, S, describes the degree of disorder in a system. &#916;S is 0 for a reversible reaction, but is otherwise positive, as the disorder of a system prefers to increase.
Finally, the Gibbs free energy, G, is a measure of the energy that can be used to do work. It is calculated from &#916;H and &#916;S and is dependent on temperature. When &#916;G is positive, the reaction is not spontaneous and energy must be put in for the reaction to proceed. When &#916;G is less than 0, it indicates that the reaction is spontaneous.
These properties tell us a lot about how a solute dissolves in a solvent. For example, we can use enthalpy and entropy to learn whether or not the solute prefers to remain undissolved in its ordered crystalline form, or disordered in solution. And we can use Gibbs energy to learn whether or not we need to put energy in, via heat, to dissolve a substance.
In this lab, you&#39;ll explore the solubility of a compound at varying temperatures, and use titration to determine the exact concentration of the saturated solution. Then, you&#39;ll use your data to calculate the thermodynamic properties of the dissolution.

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Solubility
Solubility describes how much of a solute can dissolve in a given volume of a specific solvent. Solubility is usually reported in terms of solute mass per solvent volume or solute mass per solvent mass. For example, the solubility of sodium chloride in water at room temperature is reported as 36 g per 100 mL of water. If solubility is reported in solute mass per solvent mass, the solvent mass will need to be converted to volume for further calculations.
Solubility changes with temperature. For instance, the solubility of sodium carbonate in water is reported as 7 g per 100 mL at about 0 &#176;C, 22 g per 100 mL at room temperature, and 44 g per 100 mL at 100 &#176;C. Solubility tends to increase with temperature, although there are exceptions.
A solution with the maximum amount of solute dissolved in it is called a saturated solution. At this point, further addition of solute will remain undissolved and remain a precipitate in the solution. For example, a solution of 36 g of sodium chloride dissolved in 100 mL of water at room temperature is a saturated sodium chloride solution.
The solubility of a solute varies from solvent to solvent. For example, sodium chloride has a solubility of 36 g per 100 mL in room-temperature water, but its solubility in methanol is only 1.1 g per 100 mL, and its solubility in dimethylformamide is even lower at 0.034 g per 100 mL.
One way to predict how soluble a solute will be in a solvent is to follow the &#8220;like dissolves like&#8221; rule. Polar solutes, or solutes with ionic bonds or large intramolecular differences in electronegativity, tend to be more soluble in polar solvents and less soluble in nonpolar solvents. Nonpolar solutes tend to be more soluble in nonpolar solvents and less soluble in polar solvents.
<h4>Solubility Equilibrium</h4>
When a solute dissolves, the solvent molecules form weak interactions with the solute molecules through intermolecular forces while simultaneously interacting with each other via intramolecular forces. The process of dissolving and keeping the solute in solution is known as solvation. Dissolution proceeds in different ways depending on the molecule being dissolved. Ionic salts, strong acids, and strong bases will dissociate into their component ions. Transition metal complexes typically exchange some of their ligands for solvent molecules. Other molecules may simply be solvated as-is.
Every reversible dissolution process can be written as a chemical equation and has an equilibrium constant. For example, the dissolution of sodium chloride in water would be written:
NaCl(s) &#8652; Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
When a solution is not yet saturated, dissolution is typically favored. Once a solution is saturated, it is at dynamic equilibrium. For every additional molecule of sodium chloride that dissolves, a molecule of sodium chloride will precipitate from solution, so there is no overall change in the system.
For the generic reaction aA + bB &#8652; cC + dD, the simplified equilibrium constant is written as:
<img src="/CDNSource/lm/labs/47/47_Concepts_2.jpg" alt="Equilibrium equation Keq=[C]^c[D]^d/[A]^a[B]^b; chemical reaction formula." data-altupdatedat="1754904545000" data-alt="Equilibrium constant formula \(K_{eq} = \frac{[C]^c[D]^d}{[A]^a[B]^b}\); chemical equation." />
When calculating the equilibrium constant for a dissolution process, the concentrations of any solids can be set to 1. Thus, there is a simpler version of the equation that is designed for compounds that dissociate when they dissolve, such as ionic salts:
AxBy(s) &#8652; xA+(aq) + yB-(aq)
Ksp = [A]x[B]y
Ksp is called the solubility product and can be used whenever an equilibrium constant is called for.
<h4>Thermodynamics</h4>
One basic principle of thermodynamics is that systems move towards lower-energy, more disordered states whenever possible. This is one of the driving forces of chemical reactions. However, it can be difficult to predict what strikes the best balance of energy and disorder from a chemical equation alone.
For example, there are both increases and decreases in disorder when a solute is dissolved. The change from an ordered solid to solvated molecules moving in solution increases the disorder of the solute, particularly if the molecules dissociate into their component ions as well. However, the solvent molecules must gather into an ordered &#8216;cage&#8217; around each molecule or dissociated ion to solvate it.
The equilibrium constant of a reaction is related to the amount of energy in the system available to do reversible work, which is called the Gibbs free energy or Gibbs energy and is abbreviated as G. The change in Gibbs energy before and after a reaction or process is written as &#916;G, and it can be calculated from the equilibrium constant for that reaction with this equation:
&#916;G = &#8211;RT ln(K)
where R is the ideal gas constant, T is the temperature in Kelvin, and K is the equilibrium constant.
If &#916;G is positive, the system has a higher Gibbs energy at the end of the reaction than the beginning of the reaction. This usually means that the system needs to absorb energy to perform the reaction. If &#916;G is negative, the system has a lower Gibbs energy at the end of the reaction. This implies that the system already had enough energy to perform the reaction. Reactions with a negative &#916;G are called spontaneous reactions.
Gibbs energy is related to two other useful thermodynamic parameters, entropy (S) and enthalpy (H), by this equation:
&#916;G = &#916;H &#8211; T&#916;S
Entropy represents the disorder or randomness of a system. We assume that our reactions take place in an isolated system, so there cannot be a net decrease in entropy during the reaction. The final amount of entropy must be equal to or greater than the starting amount &#8211; that is, the overall change in entropy (&#916;S) must be zero or positive. Once a system is at equilibrium, there is no net change in entropy.
Enthalpy represents the internal energy of a system plus any work caused by pressure or volume changes in the system. Since any pressure or volume change during the dissolution process will be negligible, we can treat the change in enthalpy as the amount of energy transferred to or from the system during the reaction, typically as heat.
If the change in enthalpy (&#916;H) is positive, the system has more internal energy at the end of the reaction than at the beginning and therefore absorbed energy during the reaction. This is usually observed as the system getting colder during the reaction, so we call these reactions endothermic. If the change in enthalpy is negative, the system has less internal energy at the end of the reaction. Thus, the system must have released energy during the reaction, usually in the form of heat. These reactions are called exothermic.
<h4>References</h4>
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	<li style="font-size:17px">Harris, D.C. (2015). Quantitative Chemical Analysis. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.</li>
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Solubility describes how much of a solute can dissolve in a specific solvent. It is usually reported as solute mass per solvent volume or as solute mass per solvent mass. For example, sodium chloride has a solubility of 36 g per 100 mL of water at room temperature. If solubility is given by solvent mass, that mass must be converted to volume for later calculations.

Temperature changes solubility. Sodium carbonate dissolves at about 7 g per 100 mL of water at 0 °C, 22 g per 100 mL at room temperature, and 44 g per 100 mL at 100 °C. In many cases, solubility increases as temperature rises, although there are exceptions. When a solution holds the maximum amount of dissolved solute, it is a saturated solution. Any extra solute stays undissolved as a precipitate. A room-temperature solution with 36 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL of water is one example.

Solubility also depends on the solvent. Sodium chloride dissolves to 36 g per 100 mL in room-temperature water, but only 1.1 g per 100 mL in methanol and 0.034 g per 100 mL in dimethylformamide. A useful rule for predicting solubility is “like dissolves like.” Polar solutes, including ionic compounds and molecules with large electronegativity differences, tend to dissolve better in polar solvents. Nonpolar solutes tend to dissolve better in nonpolar solvents.

When a solute dissolves, solvent molecules surround it through weak interactions. This process is called solvation. Ionic salts, strong acids, and strong bases usually dissociate into ions. Transition metal complexes often exchange some ligands for solvent molecules. Other molecules may simply stay intact while being solvated. Every reversible dissolution process can be written as a chemical equation with an equilibrium constant. For sodium chloride in water, the dissolution is written as NaCl (s) ⇌ Na+ (aq) + Cl− (aq).

A solution that is not yet saturated usually favors dissolution. Once the solution is saturated, it reaches dynamic equilibrium. At that point, each new sodium chloride molecule that dissolves is balanced by one that precipitates, so there is no net change. For compounds that dissociate when they dissolve, the solubility product, or Ksp, is used. In these equations, the concentration of any solid is set to 1, which gives a simpler expression for the equilibrium constant.

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