Understanding Solutions, Solubility, and Types of Solutions

What is the role of a solvent in a solution?

• It is always a gas.

• It is always a solid.

• It is the substance that dissolves the solute.

• It is the substance that is dissolved.

Which factor does NOT affect the solubility of a solute?

• Color of the solute

• Stirring the solution

• Temperature of the solvent

• Size of solute particles

How does temperature affect solubility?

• Higher temperatures generally increase solubility.

• Higher temperatures generally decrease solubility.

• Lower temperatures generally increase solubility.

• Temperature has no effect on solubility.

What characterizes a saturated solution?

• It can dissolve more solute.

• It has dissolved solute beyond its capacity.

• It has reached its maximum solute capacity.

• It contains no solute.

What happens in a supersaturated solution?

• The solvent can dissolve more solute without any change.

• The solvent dissolves solute beyond its normal capacity by applying heat.

• The solution is at its maximum solute capacity.

• The solute precipitates out immediately.