Vocab 1 Flashcards
Solute
The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent
Solvent
The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
Solution
A liquid mixture in which the solute is uniformly distributed within the solvent
Heterogeneous
a mixture that is not uniform in composition
Homogeneous
a mixture that is uniform in composition
Insoluble
incapable of being dissolved
Solvation
an interaction of a solute with a solvent
Solubility
the property of a chemical substance to dissolve in a solvent
Suspension
a mixture from which some of the particles settle out slowly upon standing
Colloid
a mixture whose particles are intermediate in size between those of a suspension and a solution
Emulsion
the colloidal dispersion of one liquid in another
Saturated Solution
a solution in which the maximum amount of solvent has been dissolved
Unsaturated solution
when a solution can have solute added and dissolved
Supersaturated solution
a state of a solution that contain more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances
Miscible
liquids that dissolve in one another in all proportions
Immiscible
liquids that are insoluble in one another
Concentration
a measurement of the amount of solute that is dissolved in a given quantity of solvent; usually expressed as m/L
Dilute solution
a solution with a small amount of solute
Concentrated solution
a solution that contains a large amount of solute
Molarity
the number of moles of solute per liter of solution
