Chem Words Flashcards
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Solution
A change that involves changes in the state or form of a substance but does not cause any change in chemical composition
Physical change
The substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution
Solute
The substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution
Solvent
A change that converts the chemical composition of a substance into different substances with different chemical compositions
Chemical change
The substances produced in a chemical reaction
Product
The starting materials in a chemical reaction
Reactants
A process in which new substances are formed from starting substances
Chemical reaction
In insoluble solid formed in a liquid solution as a result of some chemical reactions
Precipitate
A measure of the composition of a solution, often given in terms of moles of solute per liter of solution
Concentration
A maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature and pressure
Saturated solution
A substance that is a macromolecule consisting of many similar small molecules (monomers) linked together in long chains
Polymer
