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Solutions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solute | a substance that dissolves into a solvent |
| solvent | a substance that a solute dissolves into |
| solution | a mixture of a solute and solvent |
| suspension | a substance in which a small solid/liquid is suspended in a liquid or gas, not dissolved. |
| saturated solution | one in which there is as much solute as possible in the solvent at a given temperature. |
| concentrated solution | one in which there is a large amount of solute and a small amount of solvent. |
| dilute solution | one in which there is a large amount of solvent and a small amount of solute. |
| solubility | the mass of a substance in grams that dissolves in 100g of water. |
| crystallisation | the formation of crystals when a hot saturated solution is cooled. |
| conductor | a substance that can pass through other substances eg. metal |