Supersaturated Solution
A solution that contains more solute than the solvent can normally hold at a given temperature
Unsaturated Solution
A solution in which more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature
Indicator
A substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or a base
molarity
The number of moles of a dissolved solute per liter of solution
Acid
A compound that produces hydronium ions when dissolved; a proton donor
Concentration
The amount of solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent
Solubility
The maximum amount of solute that normally dissolves in a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature
Base
A compound that produces hydroxide ions when disolved in water; a proton acceptor
Saturated solution
A solution that contains as much solute as the solvent can normally hold at a given temperature
Solvent
A substance in which a solute dissolves
Ionization
The process by which neutral molecules gain or lose electrons
Dispersion
The process of dissolving by breaking into smaller pieces
pH
A measure of the hydronium ion concentration of a solution
Neutralization
A chemical reaction between an acid and a base
Salt
An ionic compound formed when an acid reacts with a base
Dissociation
The separation of ions in an ionic compound as the compound dissolves
Buffer
A solution that is resistant to large changes in pH
Electrolyte
A compound that produces ions when it dissolves
Solute
A substance whose particles are dissolved in a solution