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Mixtures/solubility
This is a vocab study guide for the upcoming test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compound | A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds |
| Mixture | A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. |
| heterogeneous mixture | A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished easily |
| homogeneous mixture | A mixture in which substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture |
| Chromatography | A technique used to separate mixtures that are or can be colored |
| Evaporation | A technique used to separate out homogeneous mixtures with one or more dissolved solids, like saltwater |
| Filtration | A method used to separate out substances by size |
| Sedimentation | Letting a heavier substance settle to the bottom of a liquid |
| Magnetism | A method that separates substances that have magnetic components |
| Decanting | A method of separating immiscible liquids by pouring the top layer into another container. |
| Solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
| Suspension | A mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated. |
| Solvent | a substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution |
| Solute | A substance that is dissolved in a solution. |
| Solubility | The ability to dissolve in another substance |
| Unsaturated | A mixture in which more solute can be dissolved |
| Saturated | A mixture that has so much solute in it that no more will dissolve |
| Supersaturated | A mixture that contains more of the solute that can be dissolved at normal conditions |
| Concentration | A measurement of how much solute exists within a certain volume of solvent |
| Soluble | capable of being dissolved |
| Insoluble | incapable of being dissolved |