Solutions, Solvents and Solutes

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What is solubility?

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The ability to be dissolved in a solvent.

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What happens to molecules when temperature increases?

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Molecules speed up.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

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How can you make a solute dissolve more quickly in a solvent?

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Put it in warm water and stir it.

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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 the difference between a solvent and a solute?

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A solvent is the substance that dissolves, while a solute is the substance that is dissolved.

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What is saturation in a solution?

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The point at which no more solute can dissolve in the solvent.

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What is an example of a solid solute and liquid solvent?

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Salt (solute) dissolved in water (solvent).

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What is an example of a gas solute and liquid solvent?

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Carbon dioxide (solute) dissolved in water (solvent) to make carbonated water.