Solutions Overview and Types

Summary

In this enlightening video, Tyler DeWitt delves into the concept of solutions—a type of homogeneous mixture crucial in chemistry. Starting with the basics, he explains that solutions consist of a solute dissolved in a solvent and are uniformly distributed throughout. The video distinguishes between solutions and heterogeneous mixtures, elaborating on the permanence of distribution in solutions. Tyler also explores various types of solutions beyond the common liquid state, including gaseous and solid solutions, emphasizing the omnipresence of aqueous solutions, where water is the solvent. Examples such as sodas, antifreeze, and air are used to illustrate these variations, along with a fascinating insight into alloys as solid solutions.

Highlights

• The magic of homogeneous mixtures—solutions are evenly distributed, keeping their consistency over time. 🌟
• Watch how sugar or salt dissolves as solutes in water to create a perfect solution. 🍬
• Discover the contrast with heterogeneous mixtures, like oil and water, that don't mix well. 🥤
• See rubbing alcohol and antifreeze as examples of liquid solutions blending beautifully. 🍾
• Gaze into the fizz of sodas, proving gases can be solutes too! 🍹
• Breathe easy with air as a seamless gas solution you rely on daily.🌬️
• Marvel at metal alloys, fused and flawless, like bronze and steel. ⚙️

Key Takeaways

• Solutions are homogeneous mixtures with uniform distribution. 🌈
• A solution consists of a solute and a solvent, often a liquid like water. 💧
• Heterogeneous mixtures, unlike solutions, do not have evenly distributed components. ✨
• Liquid solutions can include gases, solids, and other liquids as solutes. 🧃
• Air is a solution of gases, showcasing uniformity and stability. 🌬️
• Metal alloys are an example of solid solutions, offering enhanced properties. 🛠️
• Aqueous solutions are common, with water as the solvent. 🌊

Overview

Solutions are fascinating formulations in chemistry that present the characteristic of homogeneous mixtures. They are composed of solutes dissolved in solvents, leading to a consistent and even distribution throughout the mixture. This permanence of blend distinguishes solutions significantly from heterogeneous mixtures, where components are patchy and prone to separation.

Liquid solutions are the stars of chemistry, and they mainly involve water as the solvent, forming what we know as aqueous solutions. Solutes can be solids, liquids, or gases, adding to the versatility of these mixtures. Common household liquids like rubbing alcohol and antifreeze are everyday reminders of how solutions seamlessly integrate into our lives.

Beyond liquids, solutions extend into gaseous mixtures like air, which remains uniformly consistent, and solid solutions such as metal alloys. These alloys, like bronze and steel, showcase enhanced properties, making solutions an indispensable part of industrial advances. Through these examples, the video beautifully demonstrates the simplification and uniformity that solutions bring to diverse fields.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 01:00: Introduction to Solutions This chapter introduces solutions, a type of mixture commonly used in chemistry. It discusses various kinds of solutions, their preparation, and the general characteristics they share. The chapter emphasizes that solutions are homogeneous mixtures where the components are evenly distributed.
• 01:00 - 02:00: Homogeneous vs Heterogeneous Mixtures The chapter discusses the concept of homogeneous vs heterogeneous mixtures. It explains that in a homogeneous mixture or solution, components are distributed evenly throughout. This uniform distribution is exemplified by dissolving a drink mix in water and stirring it, resulting in a homogeneous mixture where all areas have an even distribution of the mixture.
• 02:00 - 03:00: Characteristics of Solutions This chapter explains the characteristics of solutions, emphasizing that in a solution, all parts are evenly distributed, forming a homogeneous mixture. It contrasts solutions with heterogeneous mixtures, where components do not mix uniformly.
• 03:00 - 04:00: Formation of Solutions The chapter explores the formation of solutions, distinguishing between heterogeneous mixtures like oil and water and homogeneous solutions. It explains that while heterogeneous mixtures like oil and water are not solutions due to their distinct layers, they can form a temporary suspension when mixed, although it eventually separates again.
• 04:00 - 05:00: Types of Solutions (Solute and Solvent) The chapter begins by discussing the differences between heterogeneous mixtures and solutions. In these mixtures, components eventually separate, whereas, in solutions, they remain mixed indefinitely. This sets the foundation for exploring the detailed characteristics and properties related to solutions in the subsequent discussion.
• 05:00 - 08:00: Examples of Liquid Solutions The chapter 'Examples of Liquid Solutions' begins by explaining the two key components of a solution: the solute and the solvent. It uses the example of sugar dissolving in water to illustrate these concepts. Here, sugar is the solute, the substance that is dissolved, and water is the solvent, the substance in which the solute dissolves. The basic definition establishes that the solute dissolves in the solvent.
• 08:00 - 10:00: Aqueous Solutions A solution can contain multiple solutes but only one solvent. For example, both salt and sugar can be solutes in water, with water being the solvent. Solutes dissolve in the solvent.
• 10:00 - 12:30: Non-Liquid Solutions: Gas and Solid Solutions The chapter discusses the concept of solutions, specifically focusing on non-liquid solutions such as gas and solid solutions. It begins by explaining the common scenario in solutions where the solvent is the substance present in the greatest amount, while the solute is present in lesser amounts. This common understanding is contrasted with rare exceptions. The discussion then elaborates on various types of solutes that have been previously mentioned, including drink mixes, salt, and sugar, which are traditionally understood to dissolve in substances, likely exploring how these concepts apply or differ in non-liquid contexts.
• 12:30 - 13:00: Review of Concepts The chapter 'Review of Concepts' discusses different methods of forming solutions. It explains that while traditional examples involve dissolving solids into liquids, solutions can also be formed by mixing liquids with other liquids or by dissolving gases into liquids.

Solutions Overview and Types Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 in this video we're going to take a look at solutions which are type of mixture used a lot in chemistry we'll look at some different kinds of solutions we'll see how they're made and we'll look at some general characteristics that all solutions have so to start off with what's a solution well a solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances homogeneous is an important word here and it means that the parts are evenly
• 00:30 - 01:00 distributed that there is a uniform even distribution throughout let's take a look at this let's say we dissolve a little drink mix in water and we stir it around the parts mix together evenly and we get a homogeneous mixture or a solution take a look at this uniform even distribution we can look at it here we can look at it here or we can look at it here and all areas
• 01:00 - 01:30 are the same as anywhere else in the solution everything is evenly distributed the parts mix evenly okay now to better understand this let's do a comparison with something that isn't a solution so we've got our solution or our homogeneous mixture right here and the parts mix evenly it's uniform over here we have a heterogeneous mixture where the parts do not
• 01:30 - 02:00 mix evenly we have oil here and water here you can see the different parts distinctly this is not uniform and even and this is not a solution now if you have a heterogeneous mixture like this you can stir it up or you can shake it up and you can temporarily form what's called a suspension which looks like this everything's kind of all mixed up in there together but that's only temporary eventually
• 02:00 - 02:30 everything is going to settle back out it's going to separate back out and you're going to end up like this again so the parts eventually separate out when you have a heterogeneous mixture but on the other hand the parts of a solution essentially never separate they're just going to stay mixed basically forever so that's solutions versus not solutions let's start getting into the details of solutions
• 02:30 - 03:00 first off the parts every solution has two parts let's say we're dissolving sugar in water the substance we're dissolving we call that the solute here that's the sugar and the substance the solute is dissolving in we call that the solvent so the solvent would be water here so in other words the solute dissolves in the solvent you
• 03:00 - 03:30 can see that right here now a solution can have more than one solute but it can only have one solvent so for instance we could take some salt and we could also dissolve that into the solution so salt would also be a solute along with the sugar we'd have two solutes but the solvent is still just water so solutes dissolve in the solvent now to add a little bit more
• 03:30 - 04:00 the solvent is usually the substance that's present in the greatest amount and the solute or solutes are what we have less of but there are exceptions anyway let's talk a little bit more about solutes so here we have the solutes that we've talked about so far we've got drink mix we've got salt we've got sugar and we saw those dissolved in a
• 04:00 - 04:30 liquid in water to make a solution now these are all solids but solutes don't have to be solids we can also make a solution by dissolving a liquid into another liquid and we can make solutions by dissolving gas into liquid so now let's look at examples of some of these other solutions here's an example where we make a solution by mixing
• 04:30 - 05:00 two liquids the rubbing alcohol in your medicine cabinet is a solution of isopropyl alcohol mixed with water these are two different liquids you can stir them together and they spread out through each other dissolving evenly and uniformly and the liquids don't separate out over time so this rubbing alcohol that we end up with this is a solution now if you were looking at the labels here
• 05:00 - 05:30 you might have wondered why we said that water is the solvent and alcohol is a solute because it looks like we kind of have the same amount of both well just so you know we sometimes say that water is the solvent even when we don't have more of it even when it's not present in the greater amount you don't have to worry about this too much just you can keep an eye out for it anyway here's another good example of a
• 05:30 - 06:00 solution that we make by mixing liquids this is antifreeze which is used in cars to help cool the engine antifreeze is made by taking propylene glycol which is a thick clear viscous liquid and mixing it with water now sometimes there's a little fluorescent dye in there as well that's another solute but as you'd expect the liquid solution that we get is homogeneous it looks uniform in composition
• 06:00 - 06:30 and it doesn't separate out or settle out over time now you can also make a solution by dissolving a gas into a liquid if you dissolve carbon dioxide gas in water you make seltzer here the gas is the solute and the liquid is the solvent and if you take that seltzer and you add some flavoring and sugars those are also solutes but they're not gases
• 06:30 - 07:00 you get soda or pop and in these bottles as you can see the mixtures are nice and uniform another example of a gas dissolved in liquid is ammonia cleaning solution this is a solution of ammonia gas solute that's dissolved in water now if you think about all the solutions that we've looked at so far you might notice that they're all in the liquid state they're all
• 07:00 - 07:30 liquids and we call these liquid solutions if your solvent is a liquid your final solution will be in the liquid state no matter what the solute is so the solute can be solid it can be gas it can be liquid if the solvent is liquid the final solution will also be liquid and going a step further here we saw that all of our solutions had water as a solvent and that's not
• 07:30 - 08:00 really unusual because water is the most common solvent in chemistry yeah sometimes you'll see others but water is by far the most common we have a special name for these solutions aqueous solutions are solutions where water is a solvent you might know that aqua means water and that's where the name aqueous comes from aqueous solutions are super common they're all over your house
• 08:00 - 08:30 most beverages are aqueous solutions and most of the solutions that we use in the chemistry lab are aqueous solutions as well so they're really everywhere so just to review here we've talked about liquid solutions and aqueous solutions have been the star but not all solutions are in the liquid state they're also non-liquid solutions these aren't usually what we think of when we think of solutions
• 08:30 - 09:00 and dissolving but they're also very important so to finish up this video we'll talk about solutions of gases and solutions of solids which are often metals so we'll start with solutions of gases whenever we mix gases they usually blend together evenly and so we usually form a solution or homogeneous mixture the most common solution of gases is the one that you're breathing
• 09:00 - 09:30 right now air is a solution or homogeneous mixture and it's a mixture of nitrogen oxygen and a bunch of other gases now how can we tell that air is a solution well if you took a sample of the air at one place that's right here and then compared it with a sample taken close by over here your two samples would have a uniform composition they'd contain the same
• 09:30 - 10:00 proportion of gases evenly distributed throughout each other and also the gases in air don't separate out over time so we need oxygen to breathe but you never have to worry that one day all the oxygen is going to separate out and float up into the sky so for air the composition is even and the gases don't separate out over time we're definitely talking about a solution here
• 10:00 - 10:30 and now finally there are also solutions that are made from mixing solids together an alloy is a homogeneous mixture or a solution of metals now how do you dissolve and mix solids together it's actually pretty cool you make an alloy by taking two different metals or sometimes more and then melting them and mixing them together while they're still molten after they cool and solidify
• 10:30 - 11:00 the two metals are evenly spread throughout each other but to your naked eye it looks like one single metal nice and uniform which is the hallmark of a solution people make alloys because they have better properties than individual metals alone one of the first alloys that people learned to make was bronze which is a mixture of copper and tin and steel is an alloy of a metal and a
• 11:00 - 11:30 non-metal iron and carbon and most steel also contains some other metals besides iron the important thing to remember here is that alloys are solutions or homogeneous mixtures the parts are evenly distributed and the alloys look uniform to the naked eye so let's review what we've talked about here a solution is a homogeneous mixture made by dissolving a solute into a
• 11:30 - 12:00 solvent because a solution is a homogeneous mixture these substances are evenly distributed and so the solutions have a uniform appearance a liquid solution is in the liquid form and it's made by dissolving a solid a gas or a liquid into a liquid solvent most liquid solutions that we talk about in chemistry are aqueous solutions which means that water is the solvent
• 12:00 - 12:30 but keep in mind that solutions can also be mixtures of gases or they can be mixtures of solids like metal alloys so that is an introduction to solutions