Solutions and Acids/Bases

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture where substances do not mix together and look different throughout.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

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What effect does heating a solution have on solute dissolution?

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Heating the solution typically allows for more solute to be dissolved.

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What does it mean for a solution to be saturated?

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A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature.

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What is an unsaturated solution?

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A solution with less than the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

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What is miscibility?

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The ability of two substances to mix and form a homogeneous solution.

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What happens to solubility as temperature increases for most solids?

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Solubility typically increases as temperature increases.

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What is a solubility curve?

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A graph that shows the relationship between solubility and temperature for a specific solute.