Chapter 1: Solutions (CBSE Class 12)

Introduction

• In our everyday life, we rarely come across pure substances. Most of them are mixtures of two or more substances.
• The use of a particular solution in everyday life depends upon its composition. For example, brass is a homogeneous mixture of copper and zinc, German silver is a homogenous mixture of copper, zinc and nickel while bronze is that of copper and tin.

Types of Solutions

Expressing Concentration of Solutions

Solubility

Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions

Ideal and Non-ideal Solutions

Colligative Properties and Determination of Molar Mass

Abnormal Molar Masses