Solubility and Separating Mixtures

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Concentration

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The amount of a substance (solute) present in a certain volume of solution.

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Solute

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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Solvent

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The substance in which the solute is dissolved to form a solution.

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Soluble

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A substance that can be dissolved in a solvent.

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Insoluble

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A substance that cannot be dissolved in a solvent.

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Dilute

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A solution that has a relatively small amount of solute compared to solvent.

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Concentrated

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A solution that has a large amount of solute compared to solvent.

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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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Unsaturated

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A solution that can dissolve more solute at a given temperature.

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Saturated solutions

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