solutions ect Flashcards
what is a suspension
when the solid particles spread throughout the liquid without dissolving in it
what is a solution
when a solid is disolved leaving in transparacy
what is a colloid
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A colloid is a mixture where one substance is suspended in another subst
what is a soluble
A substance is soluble if it dissolves in certain fluids
what is a insoluble
a substance (solid) that will not dissolve in a solvent even after mixing (eg; sand and water).
what is a solvent
any substance, usually liquid, which is capable of dissolving one or several substances, thus creating a solution
what is deposition
the process in which a gas changes directly to a solid without going through the liquid state
what is sublimation
conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its becoming liquid
what is condensation
the process through which the physical state of matter changes from the gaseous phase into the liquid phase
what is evaporation
process by which an element or compound transitions from its liquid state to its gaseous state below the temperature at which it boils;
distilation
evapourating the liquid from a substance leaving in a solid