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Solubility 
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Solubility 
Solubility is 
 the maximum amount of solute that dissolves in a 
specific amount of solvent 
 expressed as grams of solute in 100 grams of solvent 
(usually water): 
g of solute 
100 g water 
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Unsaturated Solutions 
Unsaturated solutions 
 contain less than the 
maximum amount of 
solute 
 can dissolve more solute 
Dissolved 
solute 
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Saturated Solutions 
Saturated solutions contain 
 the maximum amount of 
solute that can dissolve 
 some undissolved solute 
at the bottom of the 
container 
Dissolved 
solute 
Undissolved 
solute 
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Learning Check 
At 40 °C, the solubility of KBr is 80 g/100 g of H2O. 
Identify the following solutions as either (S) saturated 
or (U) unsaturated. Explain. 
A. 60 g KBr added to 100 g of water at 40 °C. 
B. 200 g KBr added to 200 g of water at 40 °C. 
C. 25 g KBr added to 50 g of water at 40 °C. 
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Solution 
A. U 60 g of KBr/100 g of water is less than the 
solubility of 80 g of KBr/100 g of water. 
B. S 200 g KBr added to 200 g of water at 40 °C. 
This is the same as 100 g of KBr in 100 g of 
water, which is more than the solubility of 80 g 
of KBr/100 g of water at 40 °C. 
C. U 25 g KBr added to 50 g of water at 40 °C. This is 
the same as 50 g of KBr in 100 g of water, which 
is less than the solubility of 80 g of KBr/100 g of 
water at 40 °C. 
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Effect of Temperature on 
Solubility 
Solubility 
 depends on 
temperature 
 of most solids increases 
as temperature 
increases 
 of gases decreases as 
temperature increases 
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  • 1. Solubility General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 1
  • 2. Solubility Solubility is  the maximum amount of solute that dissolves in a specific amount of solvent  expressed as grams of solute in 100 grams of solvent (usually water): g of solute 100 g water General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 2
  • 3. Unsaturated Solutions Unsaturated solutions  contain less than the maximum amount of solute  can dissolve more solute Dissolved solute General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 3
  • 4. Saturated Solutions Saturated solutions contain  the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve  some undissolved solute at the bottom of the container Dissolved solute Undissolved solute General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 4
  • 5. Learning Check At 40 °C, the solubility of KBr is 80 g/100 g of H2O. Identify the following solutions as either (S) saturated or (U) unsaturated. Explain. A. 60 g KBr added to 100 g of water at 40 °C. B. 200 g KBr added to 200 g of water at 40 °C. C. 25 g KBr added to 50 g of water at 40 °C. General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 5
  • 6. Solution A. U 60 g of KBr/100 g of water is less than the solubility of 80 g of KBr/100 g of water. B. S 200 g KBr added to 200 g of water at 40 °C. This is the same as 100 g of KBr in 100 g of water, which is more than the solubility of 80 g of KBr/100 g of water at 40 °C. C. U 25 g KBr added to 50 g of water at 40 °C. This is the same as 50 g of KBr in 100 g of water, which is less than the solubility of 80 g of KBr/100 g of water at 40 °C. General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 6
  • 7. Effect of Temperature on Solubility Solubility  depends on temperature  of most solids increases as temperature increases  of gases decreases as temperature increases General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 7