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alloy   solid mixture of a metallic element and one or more additional elements  
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amphiphilic   molecules possessing both hydrophobic (nonpolar) and a hydrophilic (polar) parts  
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boiling point elevation   elevation of the boiling point of a liquid by addition of a solute  
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boiling point elevation constant   the proportionality constant in the equation relating boiling point elevation to solute molality; also known as the ebullioscopic constant  
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colligative property   property of a solution that depends only on the concentration of a solute species  
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colloid   (also, colloidal dispersion) mixture in which relatively large solid or liquid particles are dispersed uniformly throughout a gas, liquid, or solid  
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crenation   process whereby biological cells become shriveled due to loss of water by osmosis  
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dispersed phase   substance present as relatively large solid or liquid particles in a colloid  
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dispersion medium   solid, liquid, or gas in which colloidal particles are dispersed  
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dissociation   physical process accompanying the dissolution of an ionic compound in which the compound’s constituent ions are solvated and dispersed throughout the solution  
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electrolyte   substance that produces ions when dissolved in water  
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emulsifying agent   amphiphilic substance used to stabilize the particles of some emulsions  
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emulsion   colloid formed from immiscible liquids  
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freezing point depression   lowering of the freezing point of a liquid by addition of a solute  
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freezing point depression constant   (also, cryoscopic constant) proportionality constant in the equation relating freezing point depression to solute molality  
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gel   colloidal dispersion of a liquid in a solid  
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hemolysis   rupture of red blood cells due to the accumulation of excess water by osmosis  
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Henry’s law   law stating the proportional relationship between the concentration of dissolved gas in a solution and the partial pressure of the gas in contact with the solution  
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hypertonic   of greater osmotic pressure  
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hypotonic   of less osmotic pressure  
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ideal solution   solution that forms with no accompanying energy change  
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immiscible   of negligible mutual solubility; typically refers to liquid substances  
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ion pair   solvated anion/cation pair held together by moderate electrostatic attraction  
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ion-dipole attraction   electrostatic attraction between an ion and a polar molecule  
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isotonic   of equal osmotic pressure  
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miscible   mutually soluble in all proportions; typically refers to liquid substances  
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molality (m)   a concentration unit defined as the ratio of the numbers of moles of solute to the mass of the solvent in kilograms  
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nonelectrolyte   substance that does not produce ions when dissolved in water  
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osmosis   diffusion of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane  
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osmotic pressure (Π)   opposing pressure required to prevent bulk transfer of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane  
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partially miscible   of moderate mutual solubility; typically refers to liquid substances  
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Raoult’s law   the partial pressure exerted by a solution component is equal to the product of the component’s mole fraction in the solution and its equilibrium vapor pressure in the pure state  
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saturated   of concentration equal to solubility; containing the maximum concentration of solute possible for a given temperature and pressure  
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semipermeable membrane   a membrane that selectively permits passage of certain ions or molecules  
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solubility   extent to which a solute may be dissolved in water, or any solvent  
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solvation   exothermic process in which intermolecular attractive forces between the solute and solvent in a solution are established  
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spontaneous process   physical or chemical change that occurs without the addition of energy from an external source  
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strong electrolyte   substance that dissociates or ionizes completely when dissolved in water  
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supersaturated   of concentration that exceeds solubility; a nonequilibrium state  
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Tyndall effect   scattering of visible light by a colloidal dispersion  
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unsaturated   of concentration less than solubility  
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van’t Hoff factor (i)   the ratio of the number of moles of particles in a solution to the number of moles of formula units dissolved in the solution  
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weak electrolyte   substance that ionizes only partially when dissolved in water  
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