solutions and their concentrations

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What is a solution?

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A mixture of one substance dissolved evenly in another.

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What is an unsaturated solution?

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A solution that can hold more solute.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved into the solution.

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How can you make a solution more concentrated?

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By adding more solute.

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What is a solvent?

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A substance into which another substance dissolves.

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What is a saturated solution?

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A solution that has reached its maximum concentration of solute and cannot dissolve any more.

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What is a supersaturated solution?

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A solution that contains more solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature.

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What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?

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A solute is the substance that is dissolved, while a solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute.

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What does it mean for a substance to be soluble?

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It means that the substance can dissolve in a solvent.

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What is concentration in terms of solutions?

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The amount of solute present in a given quantity of solvent or solution.