Objectives:
After completion of this chapter, the student will be able to;
Define different terminologies related to reagent and chemicals
Recognize different methods of expressing strength of solution
Carry out different calculations and prepare different solutions
Expression of the strength of solution
Expressionofthestrengthofsolutionsisbroadlydividedintotwo
1.Relativeexpressionsoftheconcentration
2.Quantitativeexpressionoftheconcentration.
1.Relativeexpressionsoftheconcentrations
a.DilutedSolution:smallamountofsolutedissolvedinlargeamountof
solvent.Example;1%H
2SO
4
b.ConcentratedSolution:largeamountofsolutedissolvedinasmall
amountofsolvent.Example;98%H
2SO
4
c.SaturatedSolution:Agivenvolumeofsolventhasdissolvedallthesolute
underagivenconditionoftemperatureandpressure.
Solutethatdissolvesuntilitisunabletodissolveanymore
d.Suppersaturatedsolutions:isasolutionwhichholdsmoresolutethanit
canholdnormallyatagiventemperatureandpressure.
contains more undissolved solute than the saturated solution
because of its tendency to crystallize and precipitate.
2. Quantitative expressions of concentration of solution
Theconcentrationofsolutesinasolutioncanbeexpressedquantitativelyin
physicalunitsorchemicalunits.
A.Physicalunit:
•Percentages
•Partsperunit
•Density(mass/volume)
•Specificgravity
B.Chemicalunits.
•Mole
•Equivalents
•Molarity
•Normality
•Molality
3.Normalsolution(Normality=N)
Itisthenumberofequivalentofsolutesthatarepresentinoneliterofsolution.
N=noofequivalentingram(solute)/V(l)
noofequivalent=Massingram/Equivalentweight
Equivalentweight=Molecularweight/noofH(OH)ions
So,
Normality(N)=ActualMassingrams
EquivalentweightxVol.inliter
If1gmequivalentH
2SO4isdissolvedinoneliterofsolutionitiscalledNormal
solutionofH
2SO4or1NH
2SO4.
N.B.Oneequivalentofsubstanceisitsequivalentweightexpressedingrams.
Weighttobedissolved=equivalentweightxVol.inLxNormality.
Example-1:WhatisthenormalityofKOH.If5.6gmKOHisdissolvedin1liter
ofsolution?
Solution
Actual mass = 5.6gm, N= Actual Mass in gram= 5.6gm= 0.1N KOH
Volume = 1L , Equ. Wtx vol in lit 56 x 1L