Saturation

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What is saturation?

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Saturation is the point at which a solvent can no longer dissolve any more solute.

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What are solutions?

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Solutions are mixtures made up of solutes (substances being dissolved) and solvents (substances doing the dissolving).

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature.

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What happens when a solution is saturated?

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When a solution is saturated, no additional solute will dissolve in it.

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Are all mixtures solutions?

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All solutions are mixtures, but not all mixtures are solutions.

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What is a solute?

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A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute, forming a solution.

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What is an example of a saturated solution?

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An example of a saturated solution is saltwater where no more salt can dissolve.

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What is the difference between a saturated solution and a dilute solution?

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A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve, while a dilute solution has less solute than it can hold.

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What is a colloid?

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A colloid is a mixture where tiny particles of one substance are evenly distributed throughout another substance.