Solubility

How does a solution become supersaturated?

• dissolve lots of solute in it.
• dissolve a little solute in it. 
• dissolve more solute than you should be able to. 
• dissolve a solvent in it. 

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

• Saturated
• Unsaturated
• Mixture
• Homogeneous solution

Describe a solute.

• part of solution present in largest amount
• gets dissolved
• water
• surrounds and breaks apart

__________ are made up of solutes and solvents.

• Solutions
• Suspensions
• Heterogeneous Mixtures
• Pure Substances

When a solvent contains as much of the solute as it can hold, the solution is said to be

• supersaturated
• diluted
• saturated
• unsaturated

What does it mean to dilute a solution?

• lower the concentration of solute per solvent
• increase the concentration of solute per solvent

You can make a solution more concentrated by adding __________.

• solute
• solvent
• water

What is able to dissolve other substances?

• Solute
• Salt
• Suspension
• Solvent

If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solute?

• Water
• Hydrogen
• Sugar
• Carbon

If I dissolve carbon dioxide in water, what is my solvent?

• Carbon Dioxide
• There is no solvent
• Oxygen
• Water