properties of solution

A small amount of NaCl is dissolved in water to make a solution. In this solution

• water is the precipitate

• water is the solute

• NaCl is the solvent

• NaCl is the solute

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

In a solution, what is the solute?

• The substance(s) that exists in smaller quantities

• The substance that exists in the greatest quantity

• The mixing of different substances.

• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

In a solution, what is the solvent?

• The substance(s) that exists in smaller quantities

• The substance that exists in the greatest quantity

• The mixing of different substances.

• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

What are two parts that make up a solution?

• solvent and solute
• concentration and dilation 
• non polar and polar
• solid, liquid, and gaseous  

Air is a

• compound

• element

• heterogeneous mixture

• solution

Salt dissolved in water is a

• compound

• element

• heterogeneous mixture

• solution

Solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved.

• unsaturated solution

• supersaturated solution

• saturated solution

When a certain amount of solvent cannot hold any more solute it is called a ________ solution.

• Diluted
• Saturated

How does a solution become supersaturated?

• dissolve lots of solute in it.
• dissolve a little solute in it. 
• dissolve more solute than you should be able to. 
• dissolve a solvent in it. 

When materials combine to form a mixture, they

• A. keep their original properties.
• B. react to form a new substance with new properties.
• C. combine in a specific ratio.
• D. always change their physical state.