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Chemistry
Chapter 14
Question | Answer |
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solution | a homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes and a solvent |
solute | substance being dissolved |
solvent | dissolving agent that is usually the most abundant substance in the mixture |
solubility | the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a specific amount of solvent at a given temperature |
miscible | when two liquids dissolve in each other |
immiscible | when two liquids do not dissolve one another |
saturated solutions | contain the maximum amount of dissolved solute in a solvent |
unsaturated solutions | contain less than the maximum amount of possible dissolved solute in a solvent |
supersaturated solutions | contain more solute than needed to saturate a solution at a given temperature |
dilute | a solution that contains a relatively small amount of dissolved solute |
Concentrated: a solution that contains a relatively large amount of dissolved solute |