Vocab 1

Question 1

Solute

Answer 1

The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent

Question 2

Solvent

Answer 2

The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution

Question 3

Solution

Answer 3

A liquid mixture in which the solute is uniformly distributed within the solvent

Question 4

Heterogeneous

Answer 4

a mixture that is not uniform in composition

Question 5

Homogeneous

Answer 5

a mixture that is uniform in composition

Question 6

Insoluble

Answer 6

incapable of being dissolved

Question 7

Solvation

Answer 7

an interaction of a solute with a solvent

Question 8

Solubility

Answer 8

the property of a chemical substance to dissolve in a solvent

Question 9

Suspension

Answer 9

a mixture from which some of the particles settle out slowly upon standing

Question 10

Colloid

Answer 10

a mixture whose particles are intermediate in size between those of a suspension and a solution

Question 11

Emulsion

Answer 11

the colloidal dispersion of one liquid in another

Question 12

Saturated Solution

Answer 12

a solution in which the maximum amount of solvent has been dissolved

Question 13

Unsaturated solution

Answer 13

when a solution can have solute added and dissolved

Question 14

Supersaturated solution

Answer 14

a state of a solution that contain more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances

Question 15

Miscible

Answer 15

liquids that dissolve in one another in all proportions

Question 16

Immiscible

Answer 16

liquids that are insoluble in one another

Question 17

Concentration

Answer 17

a measurement of the amount of solute that is dissolved in a given quantity of solvent; usually expressed as m/L

Question 18

Dilute solution

Answer 18

a solution with a small amount of solute

Question 19

Concentrated solution

Answer 19

a solution that contains a large amount of solute

Question 20

Molarity

Answer 20

the number of moles of solute per liter of solution