Solubility in Solutions
Honors Chemistry
Complete each question is as much detail as possible.
1) What does it mean to say “likes dissolve likes?”
2) Why don’t oil and vinegar mix? Answer in terms of the molecules of the two liquids.
3) Indicate the solvent that will best dissolve the solute. Use molecular expliantions to explain your
choices:
a. Solute: Lithium Acetate
Solvents: carbon disulfide, Ch2Cl2
b. Solute: Boron trichloride
Solvents: carbon tetrachloride, water
c. Solute: Phosphorus triiodide
Solvents: ammonia, water
4) Explain which process would occur most quickly, a polar solvent dissolving a polar solute or a
nonpolar solvent dissolving a nonpolar solute.
5) Give an example of two liquids that are immiscible. Give an example of two liquids that are
miscible.