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Science 8 - Matter & Mixture: "S" Words

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solution
a homogenous mixture of two or more pure substances
solute
a substance that dissolves in a solvent, like salt dissolving in water.
soluble
The ability of something to dissolve, forming a solution.
solvent
a substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution (e.g., water that dissolves salt)
suspension
a heterogeneous mixture in which particles settle slowly after mixing. Dirty water or orange juice is an example of this
insoluble
not able to be dissolved. It will not mix to form a solution
dissolve
to form a solution by mixing evenly
supersaturated
a solution that is over full. More solute has been dissolved because it was added at a higher temperature
unsaturated
a solution that is not full. More solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature
saturated
a solution that is full. No more solute will dissolve at a specific temperature
solubility
the amount of a solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent to form a saturated solution at a given temperature
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