| Term | Definition |
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solution |
homogeneous mixture of 2 or more substances in a single phase |
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soluble |
capable of being dissolved |
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miscible |
mutually soluble |
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solute |
substance being dissolved |
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solvent |
substance doing the dissolving |
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electrolyte |
solution that conducts electricity |
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suspension |
looks homogeneous but it's not; given time a heterogeneous mixture will form |
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colloid |
wants to be heterogeneous, but forced to be homeogeneous |
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dilute |
little solute in solvent |
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concentrated |
a lot of sulte in solvent |
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unsaturated |
can dissolve more solute in solvent |
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saturated |
cannot dissolve more solute |
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supersaturated |
contains more solute than normally present and tries to give back by re-crystalizing |