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Year 7 Science
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| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Melting point: | temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
| Boiling point: | temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
| Density: | a substance's mass per unit of volume |
| Dissolve: | to disperse (spread) a substance in a liquid until it becomes clear (i.e. not cloudy) |
| Soluble | a substance that will dissolve in the liquid |
| Insoluble | a substance that will not dissolve in the liquid |
| Solute: | the substance that dissolves in the solvent. A solute can be a gas, |
| Solvent: | the liquid into which the solute dissolves |
| Solution | the mixture of the solute dissolved in the solvent |
| Saturated solution | the solution which cannot dissolve any more solute |