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Solid-Liquid Extraction
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Dr. Jay Deiner — City University of New York Extraction is a crucial step in most chemical analyses. It entails removing the analyte from its sample matrix and passing it into the phase required for spectroscopic or chromatographic identification and quantification. When the sample is a solid and the required phase for analysis is a liquid, the process is called solid-liquid extraction. A simple and broadly applicable form of solid-liquid extraction entails combining the...
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Determining the Density of a Solid and Liquid
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Dr. Michael Evans — Georgia Institute of Technology The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume is known as the mass density or, simply, the density of the substance. Density is expressed in units of mass per volume, such as g/mL or kg/m3. Because the density of a substance does not depend on the amount of substance present, density is an “intensive property”. To measure the density of a sample of material, both the mass and volume of the sample must be determined.
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Molecular Comparison of Gases, Liquids, and Solids
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2020
Particles in a solid are tightly packed together (fixed shape) and often arranged in a regular pattern; in a liquid, they are close together with no regular arrangement (no fixed shape); in a gas, they are far apart with no regular arrangement (no fixed shape). Particles in a solid vibrate about fixed positions (cannot flow) and do not generally move in relation to one another; in a liquid, they move past each other (can flow) but remain in essentially constant contact; in a gas, they move...
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Liquid–Solid Solutions
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2026
The process of a solid dissolving in a liquid to form a solution is governed by the solubility limit, which is the maximum amount of the solid substance, or solute, that can be dissolved in a specific volume of the liquid or solvent. As the solute dissolves, it reaches a point where no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature - this is known as the saturation point. However, if further solute is added and it manages to dissolve, the solution becomes supersaturated. Supersaturated...
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Speed of Sound in Solids and Liquids
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2023
Most solids and liquids are incompressible—their densities remain constant throughout. In the presence of an external force, the molecules tend to restore to their original positions, which is only possible because the constituents interact. The interactions help the constituents pass on information about external disturbances, like sound waves. Therefore, sound waves travel faster through these media. Compared to solids, the constituents in a liquid are less tightly bound. Thus, sound waves...
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Interfacial free energy reflects the energetic cost of maintaining contact between the solid and liquid. Molecular interactions at the boundary determine this value and help control wetting, adsorption, and the arrangement of nearby molecules. Because the interface can differ structurally from both bulk phases, changes in interfacial free energy can alter transport, crystal growth, corrosion, and dissolution behavior.
Surface atoms or molecules interact directly with the liquid, influencing whether liquid molecules spread across the solid or remain more localized. These interactions affect wetting and adsorption, while charge distribution can modify the interfacial environment further. Contact-angle measurements provide a way to examine wetting behavior and relate observed surface response to the molecular properties of the interface.
Molecular layering creates an interfacial structure that is more organized than the surrounding liquid. This altered arrangement can influence transport near the surface and affect how material is deposited or removed. Such effects are relevant to nucleation, where new solid material forms, and dissolution, where solid material enters the liquid, as well as to crystal growth and corrosion.
Researchers examine these boundaries through contact-angle measurements, surface-force measurements, and studies of ion behavior. Simulations complement these observations by probing interfacial structure and interactions that are difficult to assess directly. Together, the approaches connect measurable wetting or force responses with molecular organization, charge distribution, and transport at the solid-liquid boundary.
At a growing crystal, interfacial interactions can influence nucleation and the addition of material to the solid. During corrosion, the same boundary governs interactions between the solid and surrounding liquid and can affect material removal. Examining molecular structure, surface forces, and ion behavior therefore helps connect microscopic interfacial processes with changes in crystal formation or solid degradation.
The boundary becomes especially important whenever a solid operates in contact with a liquid or when ions participate in an interfacial reaction. In lubrication, interfacial interactions influence how the contacting materials respond to the liquid. In electrochemical research, charge distribution and ion behavior help describe reactions at the boundary, supporting studies of batteries, sensors, and related materials.