Molarity simulation

Name:____________________________________

Please go to: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/molarity

1) click on the play button to run the simulation; click on solution values to display all numeric values
and explore the simulation.
2) Define saturated solution?____________________________________________________________________________
3) How does the simulation show that a solution is saturated? (try drink mix and use the slide
buttons and then compare to gold II chloride) _______________________________________________________

4) For each solute determine if the solution is saturated or unsaturated at a 1 Molar solution
Solute Saturated or unsaturated Molarity at which solution is
at 1 Molar solution saturated
Drink mix Unsaturated at 1 M Over 5 M (Drink mix doesn’t
saturate in this simulation)
Cobalt(II) nitrate

Cobalt (II)
chloride
Potassium
dichromate
Gold (III)chloride Unsaturated at 1M 2.250 M

Potassium
chromate
Nickel (II)
Chloride
Copper Sulfate
Potassium
permanganate

5) Which substances are the most soluble (highest numbers) according to the chart? (there are
three) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
6) Which are the least soluble or have the lowest molarity at which they are saturated? (there are
two) _________________________________________________________

7) As you slide the solute amount up (keep the solution volume the same) what happens to the
molarity? ___________________________________ Is this relationship direct or inverse?__________________

8) As you slide the solution volume up (keep the solute amount the same) what happens to the
molarity? ___________________________________ Is this relationship direct or inverse? ___________________