Vocabulary Flashcards
Dissolved particles in a solution
Solute
The dissolving medium in a position
Solvent
A homogeneous mixture; consists of solutes dissolved in a solvent
Solution
A mixture that is not uniform in composition; components are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture
Heterogenous
A mixture that is uniform in composition; components are evenly distributed and not easily distinguished
Homogenous
Incapable of dissolving in a solvent
Insoluble
A process that occurs when an ionic solute dissolves; solvent molecules surround the positive and negative ions
Solvation
The amount of a substance that dissolves in a given quantity of solvent at specified conditions of temperature and pressure to produce a saturated solution
Solubility
A mixture from which some of the particles settle out slowly upon standing
Suspension
A mixture whose particles are intermediate in size between those of a suspension and a solution
Colloid
The colloidal dispersion of one liquid in another
Emulsion
A solution containing the maximum amount of solute for a given amount of solvent at a constant temperature and pressure; an equilibrium exists between undissolved solute and ions in solution
Saturated Solution
A solution that contains less solute than a saturated solution at a given temperature and pressure
Unsaturated Solution
A solution that contains more solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature
Supersaturated solution
Describes liquids that dissolve in one another in all proportions
Miscible
Describes liquids that are insoluble in one another
Immiscible
A measurement of the amount of solute that is dissolved in a given quantity of a solvent
Concentration
A solution that contains a small amount of solute
Dilute solution
A solution containing a large amount of solute
Concentrated solution
The concentration of solute in a solution expressed as the number of moles of solute dissolved in one liter of solution
Molarity
