Elements, Compounds, and Solutions Vocab

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What is a mixture?

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Not a pure substance. There are two types, homogeneous and heterogeneous.

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What does homogeneous mean?

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A mixture in a single (SAME) phase.

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture in different phases.

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What is an unsaturated solution?

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A substance that CAN dissolve more solute.

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What is solubility?

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A measure of how well a substance dissolves into another substance.

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What is a pure substance?

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A material made of only one type of particle.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance in which a solute dissolves.

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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 saturated solution?

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A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at a given temperature.

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What is an alloy?

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A mixture of two or more metals.