Notes: "Solving with Water"

Water dissolves anything polar (including ionic).  Calling something hydrophilic ("water loving") means it dissolves or partially dissolves.   Referring to something as hydrophobic ("water fearing") means it does not dissolve in water.

Mole = amu expressed in daltons = 6.02 x 10 to the 23rd power

Example of Mole conversion:
     Sucrose C12H22O11
          12 x 12 + 22 x 1 + 11 x 16 }yields # amu or daltons = 342 amu (dal)

 

Next: "Water Ionization."