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| Solute the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent. |
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| Solvent a substance in which another substance is dissolved; major component of a solution |
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| Solution Homogeneous mixture of two of more pure substances. |
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| Dissociation Breaking down of a molecule in to two or more units. |
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| Dispersion Distributing the solute particles evenly in the solvent to make a solution. |
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| Ionization A process by which an atom acquires a positive or negative charge; water causes this to most ionic substances. |
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| Solubility the ability of a solute to be dissolved, especially in water. |
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| Solubilitycurve A graph showing how much of a solute dissolves in a given solvent at a given temperature. |
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| Saturatedsolution a chemical solution containing the maximum concentration of a solute dissolved in the solvent. ?The additional solute will not dissolve in a saturated solution. |
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| Unsaturatedsolution a chemical solution in which the solute concentration is lower than its equilibrium solubility; more solute can be added to this solution. |
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| Supersaturatedsolution a solution that contains more than the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved at a given temperature; solute immidiately crystalizes from this solution upon cooling. |
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| Concentration Amount of solute in a given amont of solution |
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| Molarity the concentration of a solution expressed as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution: |
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| Electrolyte A substance that consists of ions and conducts electricity in water. |
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| Non-Electrolyte A substance that disssolves in water but doesn |
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| Alloy a homogeneous solution of two or more metals |
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| Homogeneous The same throughout, |
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| Aqueous solution A solution in which water is the solvent |
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| Soluble Can be dissolved by a particular solvent |
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| Insoluble Cannot be dissolved by a particular solvent |
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| Solvation The process of dissolving in which solvent particles surround and pull apart solute particles, distributing them evenly throughout the solution; happens at the surface of a solute and results from random molecular motion |
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