Solutes, Solvents Solutions, and Saturation

Front

What is a solute?

Back

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

Front

What is a solvent?

Back

A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.

Front

What is a solution?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean for a substance to be soluble?

Back

A substance is soluble if it can dissolve in a solvent.

Front

What does it mean for a substance to be insoluble?

Back

A substance is insoluble if it cannot dissolve in a solvent.

Front

What is saturation in terms of solutions?

Back

Saturation occurs when a solvent has dissolved the maximum amount of solute it can hold at a given temperature.

Front

What is an unsaturated solution?

Back

An unsaturated solution is one that can still dissolve more solute.

Front

What is a colloid?

Back

A colloid is a type of mixture where very small particles are dispersed throughout a liquid but do not settle out.

Front

What is a suspension?

Back

A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture where solid particles are mixed in a liquid but are not dissolved.

Front

What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?

Back

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