Conjugate (Noun)
Meaning
A mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The mixture of water and oil forms two conjugate solutions, one with water dissolved in oil and the other with oil dissolved in water.
- When two partially miscible liquids are mixed, they form conjugate solutions that are in equilibrium with each other.
- The conjugate solutions of the mixture have different compositions and properties than the original liquids.
- In a conjugate solution, the solute and solvent are in a specific ratio that is determined by the equilibrium constant.
- The formation of conjugate solutions is an important concept in chemistry and is used to describe the behavior of many binary mixtures.