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solution chem. vocab
vocabulary of chemistry terms.
Question | Answer |
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Solute | a solid solution which is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution |
Solvent | a liquid in which a solid substance can be dissolved |
Solution | a change of a solid or gas changing to a liquid by dissolving in water or another liquid |
Aqueous | referring to a solution made with water |
Freezing Point depression | the lowering of the freezing point of a liquid by dissolving into a solid |
Boiling Point elevation | a rise in the boiling point of a liquid caused by dissolving a solid into a liquid |
Saturated | containing the maximum amount of solute capable of dissolving under given condition |
Unsaturated | having a double or triple bond and capable of taking on elements or groups by direct chem |
Supersaturated | containing more solute than a saturated solution therefore not in equilibrium |
Distillation | the process of producing a pure liquid by heating the liquid and condensing the vapor |
Filtering | to remove by the action of a filter |
Chromatography | the scientific method for separating and analysing chemicals through a porous medium |
Solubility | the ability of a substance to be dissolved in another substance or solvent at a given temperature or pressure |
Mixture | result of mixing of a number of things |
Homogeneous | evenly mixed or unvarying |
Heterogeneous | having different characteristics or qualities |
Suspension | the state of being suspended |
Colloid | a substance in very small particles the do ot settle but remain suspended in a liquid |
Disassociation | to disossociate |
Electrolyte | a chemical solution of a substance which can conduct electricity |
Nonelectrolyte | a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the m |
Precipitate | the mass of solid particles that separate from a solution during a chemical reaction |
Ionic equation | an equation that represents all reactants and products that breakdown into ions in water as their ions. |
Molecular equation | is a balanced chemical equation in which ionic compounds are written as natural formulas rather than as ions |
Spectator ion | is a reactant that appears both as a reactant and ion in an ionic equation |
Acid | a chemical compound containing hydrogen which dissolves in water and forms hydrogen ions, or reacts with alkali to form a salt and water, it turns liptus paper red |
Base | a substance that reacts with an acid to make a salt |
Neutralization | a chemical process in which an acid reacts with a base to form a salt and water |
Oxidation | a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen with loss of electrons |
Reduction | the process of making something less, smaller, or lower, or of becoming less, lower or smaller |
Molarity | the strength of a solution shown as the number of moles of a substance of a liter of solution. |
Molality | the concentration of a solution, expressed as the number of moles dissolved in one kilogram of solvent. |
Dilution | the action of diluting a liquid |
Titration | a process of measuring the concentration of a solution |
Concentration | the amount of a substance in a given volume or mass of a solution |