Science Revision Flashcards
1
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Dissolving
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To cause a solid to break up into pieces that fit into liquid particles.
2
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Soluble
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A substance that can dissolve.
3
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Insoluble
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A substance that cannot dissolve.
4
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Solubility
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The chemical property of a substance solutes to dissolve in a solvent.
5
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Solute
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The solid that dissolves into a solution.
6
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Solution
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A mixture of a solute and the solvent that it dissolves in.
7
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Solvent
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The liquid in a solution.
8
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Saturation
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When a solvent is unable to dissolve anything else at the current temperature.
9
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Sedimentation
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When an insoluble solid sits at the bottom of a liquid.
10
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Suspension
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When an insoluble substance floats and does not dissolve in a liquid.
