Solutions and Solubility Study Guide

Two or more substances mixed together, each retaining its own unique properties.

• Mixture

• Concentration
• Solvent
• Electrolyte

The substance in a solution that is being dissolved is called the ___?

• Solvent
• Alloy
• Electrolyte
• Solute

Two or more substances chemically combined; the properties of the new substance are different from the properties of the individual substances.

• Compound
• Solution
• Element
• Mixture

A substance which may dissolve another solid, liquid or gas.

• Solvent
• Ionization
• Saturated Solution
• Concentration

A mixture in which the individual components are not evenly spread throughout the mixture.

• Non-electrolyte
• Heterogeneous

• Saturated Solution
• Supersaturated Solution

The dissolved particles of a solution ___ settle out of the solution if allowed to sit for a time. [Choose one: will or will not?]

The dissolved particles in a solution ___ be filtered from the solution by passing the solution through filter paper. [Choose one: can or cannot?]

What kind of mixture is a solution?

• A solution is a heterogeneous mixture.
• A solution is a colloidal mixture.
• A solution is a homogeneous mixture.
• A solution is a solid mixture.

Water is known as ________?

• the primary solvent
• a polar molecule
• the most abundant liquid
• the universal solvent

The maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent is called ___?

• Supersaturated Solution
• Unsaturated Solution
• Saturated Solution
• Solubility