Solution Vocabulary

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What is a nonelectrolyte?

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A substance that dissolves in water and does not conduct electric current.

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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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What is a saturated solution?

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A solution that contains as much solute as it can hold at a given temperature.

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What is an electrolyte?

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A substance that dissolves in water and conducts electric current.

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What is a precipitate?

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A solid formed in a chemical reaction between two liquids.

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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 that dissolves the solute in a solution.

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What is a homogeneous solution?

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A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.

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What is a supersaturated solution?

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A solution that contains more solute than it can normally hold at a given temperature.

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What is dilution?

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The process of reducing the concentration of a solute in a solution.