Solutions Section 2 Unit 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a solute
A
The substance dissolved in the solution
2
Q
What is a solvent
A
The substance in which the solute is dissolved
3
Q
Concentration
A
The measurement of the amount of solute dissolved in a fixed amount of the solution
4
Q
Saturated solution
A
One in which no more solute can dissolve
5
Q
Aqueous solutions
A
Solutions in which water is the solvent
6
Q
Dissociation
A
The breaking apart of the water molecule into two ions of opposite charge
7
Q
If the number of hydronium ions in a solution is greater than the number of hydroxide ions then the solution is ________.
A
Acidic
8
Q
What is a solution
A
A mixture in which one of more substances are uniformly distributed in another substance