chem study giods Flashcards
a substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.
solute
salt in saltwater, sugar in sweetened drinks, and gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide dissolved in water.
solute
a substance capable of dissolving another substance, known as a solute, to form a homogeneous mixture called a solution.
solvent
water alcohol, acetone, and various organic compounds like ethers and hydrocarbons.
solvent
a homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances, where one substance is dissolved in another.
solution
(e.g., saltwater), gas solutes dissolved in liquid solvents (e.g., carbon dioxide dissolved in water), and liquid solutes dissolved in liquid solvents (e.g., ethanol dissolved in water).
solution