Mixtures and Solutions Vocabulary

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Solvent

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is the liquid

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solute

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the solid that dissolves in the solvent

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Saturated Solution

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Solute dissolves in a solvent until no more will dissolve

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Solubility

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is matters ability to dissolve in a liquid (solvent)

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Solution

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is made of two parts the solvent and the solute

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Suspension

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When some/most particles cannot dissolve and settle to the bottom of the mixture, creating a non-uniform mixture

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Dilute

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solutions with a low ratio of solid material to liquid (weak/thinned out)

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Concentrated

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solutions with a high ratio of solid material to liquid (strong)

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Saturated

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A solution that contains all of the solute that can be dissolved without changing the temperature.

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Mixture

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two or more materials, uniformly distributed throughout one another