Chapter 3 Review - Solutions & Mixtures

Two or more substances that are physically combined form a __________.

A mixture where all the substances are evenly spread throughout is called a ___________.

• solute

• mixture

• solvent

• solution

The process of particles of one substance separating a spreading evenly throughout a mixture is called _____________?

• diluting

• concentrating

• dissolving

• mixing

The substance that is being dissolved is called the __________.

The substance that dissolves another substance is called a _________.

Water is also known as......

• the universal mixture

• the universal solute

• the universal solution

• the universal solvent

What are characteristics of mixtures?

• they are examples of physical, not chemical changes

• they are examples of chemical, not physical changes

• they can be separated

• some mixtures are evenly spread (homogenous), some are not (heterogenous)

• Their particles change their properties and identity

The ___________of a solution is the amount of solute that is dissolved in a solvent.

The ability of a solvent to dissolve a certain amount of solute is called its _______________.

How can you increase the rate of dissolving?

• increase the temperature

• increase the surface area

• increase the concentration of solute

• stir the solution

• add more solvent