Dissolving Flashcards
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Definition of insoluble
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A substance that cannot dissolve in a solvent
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Definition of a solution
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A mixture of solute and solvent
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Definition of soluble
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A definition that can be easily dissolved in a solvent
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Definition of a solute
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A substance (usually a solid) which dissolves in a solvent (a liquid)
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Definition of a solvent
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A substance (a liquid) which a solute can dissolve in
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Definition of solubility
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How well/how much a substance can dissolve in a solvent
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Definition of saturation
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When a solution contains as much of the solute as possible
8
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Definition of dissolving
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When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear