Mixtures and Separations Flashcards
What is a Solution?
A liquid mixture in which a solute has dissolved in the solvent.
What is a Solute?
A minor component in a solution –dissolves in the solvent.
What is a solvent?
The liquid in which the solute dissolves.
What is Saturated?
The point at which no more solute can dissolve.
What is Pure?
Only one type of particle.
What is Dissolve?
Solid is mixed into a liquid to become a solution.
What is a Particle?
A small piece of matter –everything is made up of these.
What is a Filter?
To remove solid particles from liquid particles.
What is Evaporate?
Particles go from a liquid to a gas.
What is Separate?
To remove one type of particle from another.
What is Soluble?
A substance is capable of dissolving.
What is a Mixture?
More than one type of particle.
What is Solubility?
It is how much of a substance will dissolve in a solution.
What is Insoluble?
A substance is not capable of dissolving
