Chapter 3 Sec. 3 Vocabb Flashcards
mixture
a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
solution
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase
solute
in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent
solvent
in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves
concentration
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
solubility
the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure
suspension
a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas
colloid
a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid , solid, or gas