Solubility Key Terms

Solute

• A substance that cannot dissolve

• The liquid that does the dissolving

• The substance being dissolved

• When a solid will dissolve in a liquid

Solution

• The liquid that does the dissolving

• Formed when a solvent and solute mix

• The substance being dissolved

• A substance that cannot dissolve

Soluble

• The liquid that does the dissolving

• A term used when no more solute will dissolve in a liquid

• A substance that cannot dissolve

• When a solid will dissolve in a liquid

Solvent

• The liquid that does the dissolving

• The substance that is being dissolved

• When a solid will dissolve in a liquid

• When no more solute will dissolve in a liquid

Insoluble

• A substance that cannot dissolve

• The substance being dissolved

• When a solid will dissolve in a liquid

• When no more solute will dissolve in a solvent

Dissolving

• Formed when a solvent and solute mix

• The mixing of a solid and a liquid to form a solution

• Two or more liquids mixed together

• When a solid will dissolve in a liquid

Mixture

• Contains only one type of element

• Two or more elements or compounds chemically combined

• Two or more elements or compounds physically combined

• The substance being dissolved

Saturation

• When no more solute will dissolve in a solvent

• Formed when the solute and solvent mix

• A substance that cannot dissolve

• The liquid that does the dissolving

Concentrated solution

• When no more solute will dissolve in a liquid

• Contains a small amount of solute and large amount of solvent

• A solution that cannot take anymore solute

• Contains a large amount of solute and small amount of solvent

Dilute solution

• A solution that contains as much solute as possible

• Contains a small amount of solute and large amount of solvent

• The substance being dissolved

• Contains a large amount of solute and small amount of solvent