How can I tell the difference between an aqueous substances (aq) and a liquid (l)?
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How can I tell the difference between an aqueous substances (aq) and a liquid (l)?
A liquid is a molten form of a substance, for example pure water.
The sea is an aqueous solution because of all the ions in it. -
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- 29-10-2015 20:53
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An aqueous substance consists of a solid dissolved in water to form a solution, for example salt (sodium chloride) dissolved in water would be an aqueous solution.
A liquid is a molten form of a substance, for example pure water.
The sea is an aqueous solution because of all the ions in it. -
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- 30-10-2015 19:21
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Oh I see. So sodium hydroxide would be classed as a aqueous substance because sodium is dissolved in it?
Sodium hydroxide would need to be dissolved in water, or another solvent such as alcohol for the whole solution to be classed as aqueous. -
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- 30-10-2015 23:28
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No, sodium hydroxide would be a liquid (assuming that it is molten at room temperature).
Sodium hydroxide would need to be dissolved in water, or another solvent such as alcohol for the whole solution to be classed as aqueous. -
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- 30-10-2015 23:57
Vodka is ethanol (a liquid) dissolved into water i.e. (aq). Hydrochloric acid is HCl(g) dissolved into water again (aq). Not all "aqueous substance[s] consists of a solid dissolved in water to form a solution"
If you put sodium into water, it will react: 2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) -> 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g). The NaOH produce is (aq) as there is an excess of water. Boil off said water and you'd have NaOH(s). Heat it up some more and you'd get NaOH(l) as the solid would melt at 318 oC.
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