1. Homogeneity: A solution is a homogeneous mixture, meaning that its composition is uniform throughout.
2. Transparency: Solutions are typically transparent or translucent, allowing light to pass through without scattering.
3. Solubility: A solution is formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent, indicating that the solute has a high solubility in the solvent.
4. Stability: Solutions are generally stable, meaning that the solute remains dissolved in the solvent without separating out over time.
5. Boiling point elevation: Solutions have a higher boiling point than the pure solvent, due to the presence of the solute particles.
6. Freezing point depression: Solutions have a lower freezing point than the pure solvent, due to the presence of the solute particles.
7. Osmotic pressure: Solutions exhibit osmotic pressure, which is the pressure required to prevent the flow of solvent molecules across a semipermeable membrane.
8. Colligative properties: Solutions exhibit colligative properties, such as vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure, which depend on the number of solute particles present in the solution.
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Physical Properties:
- Appearance: Clear, cloudy, colored, colorless - Temperature: Affects solubility and reaction rates - Density: Mass per unit volume - Viscosity: Resistance to flow - Surface tension: The tendency of a liquid to minimize its surface area - Boiling point: The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas - Freezing point: The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid
Chemical Properties:
- Concentration: The amount of solute dissolved in a solvent - Molarity: Concentration in moles per liter of solution - Normality: Concentration in equivalents per liter of solution - pH: A measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution - Redox potential: A measure of the tendency of a solution to undergo electron transfer reactions
Colloidal Properties:
- Tyndall effect: Scattering of light by particles suspended in a solution - Brownian motion: Random motion of particles in a solution
Other Properties:
- Solubility: The amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent - Miscibility: The ability of two liquids to mix together - Stability: The ability of a solution to resist changes in its properties over time - Corrosivity: The ability of a solution to cause damage to materials it comes in contact with