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IPC VOCAB 23
VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solution | a mixture of two or more substances that is homogeneous at the molecular level |
| solvent | the component of a solution that is present in the greatest amount |
| solute | a substanc particles that dissolves in a solvent |
| suspension | a mixture that cannot be seperated by filtering but does scatter light rays |
| colloid | a mixture that will seperate if left to stand for a period of time |
| dissolve | to spread a solute evenly throughout a solvent |
| solubility | the amount of soLute that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent for a given set of conditions |
| unsaturated | contains less than the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve for a given set of conditions |
| saturated | contains the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve for a given set of conditions |
| supersaturated | unstable solution containing more solute than will usually dissolve for a given set of conditions |
| soluble | the ability of a substance to be dissolves by a solvent |
| solubility value | a number indicating the mass of solute that can dissolve in a mass or volume of solvent at a certain temperature |
| equilibrium | the state of the formation of a solution in which as many solute molecules are dissolving as are coming back out of the solution |