Solutions

Question 0

What does word solute mean?

Answer 0

Solid being dissolved

Question 1

What is a solution?

Answer 1

Mix of solvent and solute that does not separate

Question 2

What does the word solvent mean?

Answer 2

A liquid solid dissolves into

Question 3

What happens when a solution is formed?

Answer 3

Solute added to solvent, molecules mix
Called dissolving
Whether bonds break depends on attraction of bonds within each substance and between two substances

Question 4

What does soluble mean?

Answer 4

Will dissolve

Question 5

Insoluble

Answer 5

Will not dissolve

Question 6

Solubility

Answer 6

Measure of how much will dissolve

Question 7

Give example of a solution

Answer 7

Brine.

Evaporate off water (solvent), salt left (solute)

Question 8

Why doesn’t nail varnish dissolve in water?

Answer 8

Nail varnish molecules strongly attracted - stronger than attraction with water molecules.
Water molecules strongly attracted - strongly than attraction with nail varnish molecules.
More attracted to themselves than each other!

Question 9

How does nail varnish remover work?

Answer 9

Nail varnish dissolves in acetone.

Attraction between acetone and nail varnish very strong - bond and remove nail varnish