Solutions Vocabulary

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A heterogeneous mixture with larger particles that will separate/settle.

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Suspension

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A solution that can hold more solute.

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Unsaturated Solution

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The substance in a solution that is dissolved into the solvent.

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Solute

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A mixture that has intermediate sized particles that will not settle.

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Colloid

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Two liquids that can dissolve into one another (mix).

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Miscible

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A substance that is not a good conductor of electricity when in solution.

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Nonelectrolyte

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The ability of a solute to dissolve into a solvent.

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Solubility

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A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute.

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Saturated Solution

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A homogeneous mixture with the smallest particles that are invisible.

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Solution

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The substance that is dissolving a solute.

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Solvent