Solutions

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What is a solution?

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a homogenous mixture of two or more substances

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When a substance dissolves in water, we say that this substance is:

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soluble

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A soluble substance:

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will dissolve in water

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When a substance will not dissolve in water:

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insoluble

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Does not dissolve in water

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insoluble

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Sugar will dissolve in water, we say that sugar is:

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soluble

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A solvent

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present in the larger amount, substance that does the dissolving

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500 mL of water is placed in a beaker, 10 grams of a salt in placed in the water and stirred. All the salt dissolves. The solvent is:

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the water

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500 mL of water is placed in a beaker, 10 grams of a salt is placed in the water and stirred. All the salt dissolves. The solute is:

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the salt

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A solute is:

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the substance present in the smaller amount