Chemical Reactions Vocabulary Flashcard 1-8

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What is a solute?

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The part of a solution that is dissolved by a solvent.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution.

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What does it mean to dissolve?

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When one substance completely disappears into another substance to form a solution.

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What is solubility?

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A measure of how much solute can dissolve in a given solvent at a given temperature.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent.

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What is a suspension?

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A mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are not fully dissolved.

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What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?

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A solute is the substance being dissolved, while a solvent is the substance doing the dissolving.

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Can you give an example of a solute and solvent in lemonade?

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In lemonade, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.

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What happens to the solute when it dissolves?

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It breaks down into smaller particles and becomes evenly distributed in the solvent.

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What is an example of a solution?

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Saltwater is a solution where salt (solute) is dissolved in water (solvent).