Solutions Vocabulary Quiz

What is a solute?

• A type of chemical reaction

• A substance that dissolves other substances

• A measure of acidity

• A substance dissolved in another substance

What is a solvent?

• A measure of concentration

• A substance that is dissolved

• A substance able to dissolve other substances

• A type of acid

What is a solution?

• A heterogeneous mixture

• A special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances

• A measure of solubility

• A type of base

What does solubility refer to?

• The property of a solute to dissolve in a solvent

• The pH level of a solution

• The ability of a solvent to dissolve

• The concentration of a solution

What is a saturated solution?

• A solution with less than the maximum amount of solute

• A solution with the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved

• A solution with no solute

• A solution with excess solute

What is an unsaturated solution?

• A solution with excess solute

• A solution with the maximum amount of solute

• A solution with no solute

• A solution with less than the maximum amount of solute

What is a supersaturated solution?

• A solution with the maximum amount of solute

• A solution where the concentration of solute exceeds equilibrium solubility

• A solution with less than the maximum amount of solute

• A solution with no solute

What does concentration refer to?

• The type of solvent used

• The pH level of a solution

• The abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture

• The ability of a solute to dissolve

What is an acid?

• A substance that promotes base catalysis

• A substance that tastes bitter

• A chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis and turns litmus red

• A substance that turns litmus paper blue

What is a base?

• A substance that tastes sour

• A substance that dissolves metals

• A chemical substance that neutralizes acids and turns litmus blue

• A substance that turns litmus paper red