Dissolution

Front

What do we call a solution where water is one of the components?

Back

Aqueous

Front

Which dissolves faster: a sugar cube or a teaspoon of granular sugar?

Back

The teaspoon of granular sugar dissolves faster.

Front

In a solution, what does the blue area typically represent?

Back

The solvent.

Front

How can you speed up the dissolving of syrup in milk?

Back

Warm up the syrup before putting it into the milk.

Front

What combination would dissolve a solid solute the fastest?

Back

High temperature and stirring.

Front

What is dissolution?

Back

The process of a solute dissolving in a solvent to form a solution.

Front

What is a solute?

Back

The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

Front

What is a solvent?

Back

The substance that dissolves the solute in a solution.

Front

What happens to the solubility of most solids as temperature increases?

Back

It generally increases.

Front

What is saturation in a solution?

Back

The point at which no more solute can dissolve in the solvent.