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| Alloy |
A solid mixture of two or more metals such as steel, brass, bronze |
| Amalgam |
An alloy containing Mercury |
| Boiling point elevation |
The raising of the boiling point of a solvent that occurs when a solute is dissolved in it |
| Colligative properties |
Physical properties of solutions that depend on the quantity of solute particles but not the kind of solute particles |
| Freezing point depression |
The lowering of the freezing point of the solvent when a solute is dissolved in it |
| Miscible |
Property of a substance that are completely soluble in each other |
| Saturated solution |
A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a particular solvent at a particular temperature |
| Solute |
The substance that dissolves in the solvent |
| Solvent |
The substance in a solution that determines whether the solution is a solid, liquid, or gas; the dissolving medium |
| Supersaturated Solution |
A solution that contains more solute than it normally can dissolve at that particular temperature |
| Unsaturated solution |
A solution that contains less solute than the maximum amount the solvent can dissolve |
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