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Solutions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aqueous solution | a solution with water as the solvent |
| Concentration | a measurement of the amount of solute that is dissolved in a specific amount of solvent |
| Dilution | process of reducing the concentration of solute / solvent in a solution by adding more solvent (water) |
| Rate of dissolution | the length of time it takes for a certain amount of solute to dissolve in a solution |
| Solubility | the ability of a substance, the solute, to form a solution with another substance, the solvent |
| Solute | substance that is dissolved into another substance |
| Solution | a mixture of one kind of particles (atoms and molecules) dissolved in another different type of particles (atoms and molecules) |
| Solvent | substance which another substance is dissolved in |
| Agitation | the action of briskly stirring or disturbing something, especially a liquid. |
| Concentrate | a substance made by removing water or other diluting agent; a concentrated form of something, especially food. |
| Corrosive | having the quality of corroding or eating away; harmful or destructive. |
| Dilute | to make a liquid weaker by mixing it with water or another liquid |
| Dissolve | to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution. |
| Heterogeneous mixtures | a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout the mixture. |
| Homogeneous mixtures | a gaseous, liquid or solid mixture that has the same proportions of its components throughout a given sample. |
| Kinetic energy | the energy of motion. As temperature increases, kinetic energy increases. |
| Mixture | a substance made by mixing other substances together. |
| Precipitate | cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution. |
| Reactivity | how easily a substance reacts chemically with other substances. |
| Surface area | The area of the chemical components utilized in a chemical reaction |
| Temperature | the degree of hotness or coldness of an object |