Chem Comm Solutions Intro

What is a solution?

• A mixture containing two compounds, one dissolved in the other

• A compound in liquid form

• Two solids dissolved together

• The answer to all life's questions

What is a solute?

• The substance that gets dissolved in a solution

• The combination of a dissolved solid and the liquid it is dissolved in

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution

What is a solvent?

• The substance that gets dissolved in a solution

• The combination of a dissolved solid and the liquid it is dissolved in

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution

The word aqueous indicates

• the substance is water

• the substance is a liquid

• the substance is mixed with water (a solution)

• the substance is a salt

What is true of something that is insoluble in water?

• It will dissolve when mixed with water

• You will see solid, undissolved particles on the bottom of the contained if you mix it with water

• When mixed with water, it will always cause the water to change color

You stir powdered lemonade mix into water to make a tasty drink. What is the solvent in this aqueous solution?

• The final lemonade-water mixture

• The powdered lemonade mix

• The water

Table salt (NaCl) is water-soluble. This means it will...

• not dissolve in water

• dissolve in water

• not dissolve in actone

• dissolve in acetone

Household vinegar is an aqueous acetic acid solution. What is the solvent?

• vinegar

• water

• acetic acid

• any liquid

If someone adds a lot of sugar to their tea to make it very sweet, what kind of solution would that be considered?

• dilute

• concentrated

• supersaturated

• unsaturated

After being outside on a hot summer day, the ice melts in your drink and it is now watered down. What kind of solution would this be?

• saturated

• concentrated

• dilute

• supersaturated