Solubility

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What is an unsaturated solution?

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A solution where more solute can still be dissolved at the given temperature.

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Why is water considered polar?

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Because of its charged poles.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A homogeneous mixture is the same thing as a solution.

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What is a solution?

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A type of mixture that forms when one substance dissolves in another.

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How many grams of KNO3 are required to make a saturated solution at 40'C?

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50 g.

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What is a saturated solution?

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A solution that has reached its maximum concentration of solute at a given temperature.

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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 solvent?

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The substance in which the solute is dissolved.

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