7.1 Flashcards
Solvent
Dissolving medium (liquid)
Solute
Substance that dissolves
Solid
Polar solvents
Dissolve polar solutes
Non polar solvents
Dissolve non polar solutes
Saturated
Max amount of solute that can dissolve
Unsaturated
Has not reached the limit of solute to be dissolved
Supersaturated
Has gone over the max of how much solid a liquid can dissolve
Concentration
A measure of solute dissolved in a given volume
Concentrated
Relatively large amount of solute got dissolved
High amount of particles in liquid
Dilute
Small amount of solute dissolved
More liquid than particles
Small particles have ___ Surface Area
MORE
(sugar cube vs loose sugar, loose sugar takes less time to dissolve)
Higher temp ____ rate of dissolving
INCREASES
Lower temp ____ rate of dissolving
DECREASES
Stirring ____ rate of dissolving
INCREASES
Adding more solute ____ rate of dissolving
DECREASES