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Chapter 12
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Chemistry
10th Grade
05/05/2009

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Soluble
Definition
meaning capable of being dissolved
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Solution
Definition
is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in a single phase
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Solute
Definition
the substance dissolved in a solution is called
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Solvent
Definition
The dissolving medium in a solution
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Suspension
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particles in a solvent are so large that they settle out unless the mixture is constantly stirred of agitated
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Colloids
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particles that are intermidiate in size between those in solution and suspensions form mixture known as colloidal dispersions
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Electrolyte
Definition
a substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that conducts electric current
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Nonelectrolyte
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a susbtance that dissolves in water to give a solution that does not conduct an electric current
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Solution Equilibrium
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is the physical state in which the opposing proccesses of dissolution and crystallization of a solute occur at equal rates
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Saturated Solution
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a solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute
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Unsaturated Solution
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a solution that contains less solute than a saturated solution under the existing conditions
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Supersaturated Solution
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is a solution that contains more dissolved solute than a saturated solution contains under the same conditions
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Hydration
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the solution process with water as the solvent
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Immiscible
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liquids that are not soluble in each other
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Miscible
Definition
liquids that dissolve freely in one another in any proportion
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Henry's Law
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the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas on the surface of the liquid
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Effervescence
Definition
The rapid escape of a gas from a liquid in which it is dissolved
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Solvated
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a solute particle that is surrounded by solvent molecules
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Enthalpy of Solution
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the net amount of energy absorbed as heat by the solution when a specific amount of solute dissolves in a solvent
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Concentration
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is a measure of the amount of solute in a given amount of solvent or solution
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Molarity
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is the number of moles of solute in one liter of solution
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Molality
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is the concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
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