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Chapter 12: Solutions Vocabulary

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141856153solublecapable of being dissolved
141856154solutionhomogeneous mixture of two or more substances in a single phase
141856155solventthe dissolving medium in a solution
141856156solutethe substance dissolved in a solution
141856157suspensionif the particles in a solvent are so large that they settle out unless the mixture is constantly stirred or jarred, the mixture is
141856158colloidsIf the particles in a solvent are so large that they settle out unless the mixture is constantly stirred or agitated
141856159Tyndall effectWhen light is scattered by colloidal particles dispersed in a transparent medium
141856160ElectrolyteA substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that conducts electric current
141856161Non-electrolyteA substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that does not conduct an electric current is called....
141856162Solution EquilibriumThe physical state in which the opposing processes of dissolution and crystallization of a solute occur at equal rates
141856163Saturated solutionA solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute
141856164Unsaturated solutionA solution that contains less solute than a saturated solution under the existing conditions
141856165Supersaturated solutionA solution that contains more dissolved solute than a saturated solution contains under the same conditions
141856166SolubilityThe amount of that substance required to form a saturated solution with a specific amount of solvent at a specified temperature
141856167HydrationThe solution process with water as the solvent
141856168ImmiscibleLiquids that are not soluble in each other
141856169MiscibleLiquids that dissolve freely in one another in any proportion
141856170Henry's LawThe solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas on the surface of the liquid
141856171EffervescenceThe rapid escape of a gas from a liquid in which it is dissolved
141856172SolvatedA solute particle that is surrounded by solvent particles is said to be....
141856173Enthalpy of solutionThe net amount of energy absorbed as heat by the solution when a specific amount of solute dissolves in a solvent
141856174MolarityThe number of moles of solute in one liter of solution
141856175ConcentrationA measure of the amount of solute in a given amount of solvent or solution
141856176MolalityThe concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

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