Solutions & Concentration

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What is the part of a solution that does the dissolving?

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Solvent

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What is an example of a solution?

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Sugar dissolved in water.

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What does it mean to dilute something?

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To make it less concentrated or strong by adding something else.

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What happens to the concentration of solute when a solution is diluted?

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The concentration of solute per solvent is lowered.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

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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 mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is the difference between a solution and a mixture?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture, while a mixture can be heterogeneous.

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What is concentration in terms of solutions?

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The amount of solute present in a given quantity of solvent.

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What does it mean to increase the concentration of a solution?

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To add more solute to the solvent.