| Term | Definition |
| Solute | A solid, liquid or gas that is dissolved into a solvent |
| Solvent | A liquid that does the dissolving |
| Solution | the result of a solid, liquid or gas dissolved in a solvent |
| Molarity | the amount of moles of a solute in a volume (cubic decimeters) |
| Concentration | the amount or mass of a solute that is dissolved in volume of solvent |
| Solubility | the amount of solute that can be dissolved in set amount of a solvent |
| Dilute | small amount of solute in solvent |
| Concentrated | large amount of solute in a solvent |
| Saturated | holds as much of the solute as possible in a solvent at a tempertaure |
| Supersaturated | A cooled solution containing more solute than the saturated solution |
| Weak | A small amount of dissociation (splitting) |
| Strong | A large amount of dissociation (splitting) |