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Balancing Equation & Solutions
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Chemistry
11th Grade
02/04/2009

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Law of Conservation of Mass
Definition
States that mass is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction but is conserved. (Meaning the mass before the reaction is EXACTLY the same as the mass at the end of the reaction.)
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Product
Definition
A substance formed during a chemical reaction.
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Reactant
Definition
The starting substance in a chemical reaction.
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Electrolyte
Definition
An ionic compound whose solution conducts electric current.
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Solvent
Definition
The substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution.
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Agitation
Definition
Disturbance. In chemistry, to agitate means to mix by stirring or shaking, etc.
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Temperature
Definition
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter OR how hot or cold something is.
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Solubility
Definition
The maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature and pressure.
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Saturated solution
Definition
Contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute for a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature and pressure.
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Unsaturated Solution
Definition
Contains less dissolved solute for a given temperature and pressure than a saturated solution. Has the capacity to hold even more solute than it is currently holding.
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Pressure
Definition
Force applied to a specific area.
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Solute
Definition
The substance that is dissolved in solution.
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Supersaturated solution
Definition
Contains more dissolved solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature.
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