Concentrations and Solutions

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What is a solution?

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A mixture of one substance evenly dissolved in another.

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How can you make a drink less concentrated?

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By increasing the amount of water.

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What tool allows liquids to pass through while leaving very small particles behind?

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Filter.

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What tool can be used to separate a salt solution?

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Evaporation dish.

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Why does a penny sink in water?

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Because the penny is more dense than the water.

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What is concentration in terms of solutions?

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

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What happens when you add more solute to a solution?

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The solution becomes more concentrated.

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What is the process of a solid dissolving in a liquid called?

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Dissolution.

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What is the term for a substance that dissolves in a solvent?

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Solute.

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What is the term for the liquid in which a solute is dissolved?

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Solvent.