Chapter4SolutionsandChemicalReactions.pptVIP

Chapter 4 Solutions and Chemical Reactions Water Importance Life (as we know it) depends on water Human civilization requires water for many purposes Many important chemical reactions occur in Aqueous Solutions, where other compounds are dissolved in water The nature of water Bent shape and unequal sharing of electrons makes water polar This aids water in dissolving ionic compounds (cations and anions) Water hydrates the ions by interacting with its oppositely charged ends The ionic substance breaks up into independent cations and anions Nonionic compounds can also dissolve in water if they a