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Vocab List #5
Solutions and Solubility
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Chemistry
8th Grade
11/16/2008

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Solution
Definition
A well mixed mixture containing a solvent and a solute and will have the same properties throughout.
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Solvent
Definition
The part of a solution that is present in the largest amount and that will dissolve a solute.
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Solute
Definition
The part of a solution present in a lesser amount and dissolved by the solvent.
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Colloid
Definition
A mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle out.
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Suspension
Definition
A mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration.
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Dilute solution
Definition
A mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in it.
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Concentrated solution
Definition
A mixture that has a lot of solute dissolved in it.
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Unsaturated
Definition
A mixture that contains less dissolved solute than is possible at a given temperature.
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Saturated
Definition
A mixture that contains as much dissolved solute as is possible at a given temperature.
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Supersaturated
Definition
A mixture that has more dissolved solute than is predictable at a given temperature.
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