Acids, bases, and solutions quiz

What is a solution?

Answer explanation

Homogeneous mixture where a solute is dissolved in a solvent

What is solvation?

Answer explanation

The process of a solute dissolving in a solvent

What is hydration?

Answer explanation

Solvation of water

What are the three factors that increase solvation?

Answer explanation

Agitation, increased temperature of solvent, or increased surface area of the solute

What is crystallization?

Answer explanation

opposite of solvation and its the process of precipitating a solute from a solution

If solvation > crystallization then. . .

• saturated solution

• dilluted solution

• precipitation

If solvation = crystallization then. . .

• saturated solution

• dilluted solution

• precipitation

If solvation < crystallization then. . .

• saturated solution

• dilluted solution

• precipitation

What is a super saturated solution?

Answer explanation

solution that contains more dissolved solute than a saturated solution

What is solubility?

Answer explanation

maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in 100g of solvent