| Term | Definition |
|---|
| solute | the substance that is dissolved |
| solvent | the substance in which the solute is dissolved |
| concentration | a measure of the amount of one substance dissolved in another substance |
| solubility | the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution) |
| electrolyte | substance that conducts an electrical current when it is dissolved in water |
| saturated | a solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute |
| unsaturated | solution in which it is possible for more solute to be dissolved |
| supersaturated | condition of a solution when more solute has dissolved than is normally possible at a given temperature |
| molarity | a unit of concentration expressed as the moles of solute per liter of solution |
| nonelectrolyte | substance that will not conduct an electric current when it is dissolved in water |
| molality | the concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute per kiligram of solvent |
| mole fraction | the number of moles of one component divided by the total number of moles of a solution |
| colligative property | a property of a solution that depends only on the number of the solute particles: boiling-point elevation, freezing point depression, and vapor pressure |
| freezing point depression | the difference in temperature between the freezing point of a solution and that of the pure solvent |
| boiling point elevation | the increase in the boiling point of a solvent due to the presence of dissolved solute. |
| alloy | a substance that has metal characteristics and consist of two or more different elements. |
| colloid | homogeneous mixture in which the particles are mixed together but not dissolved |
| suspension | a mixture of a gas or liquid and an insoluble substance that settles to the bottom when the mixture is left to stand |
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