Solutions Flashcards
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Solvent
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The substance doing the dissolving
The water in saltwater
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Solute
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Substance being dissolved.
The salt in saltwater
2
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“Like dissolves like”
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Molecules can dissolve other molecules with similar intermolecular forces.
3
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Solvation.
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The process of solvent particles surrounding the solute particles and bringing them into solution
4
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Hydration
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Solvation where the solvent is water