Solution
A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation. Or, a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).
Mixture
Any substance that has a uniform and unchanging composition is considered to be pure. A mixture is a combination of two or more pure substances in which each pure substance retains its individual chemical properties.
Solute
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount. A substance that is dissolved in another substance forming a solution.
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Solvent
A solvent is the solution, liquid, or gas part of the solute concentration. Solute concentration is the amount of solutes/particles that are dissolved.
Rate of solution
The dissolution of gases, liquids, or solids into a liquid or other solvent is a process by which these original states become solutes forming a solution of the gas, liquid, or solid in the original solvent. For liquids and gases, the molecules must be ab
Ways to increase the Rate of solution
When the total surface area of the solute particles is increased, the solute dissolves more rapidly. Breaking a solute into smaller pieces increases its surface area and increases its rate of solution.
Solubility
Solubility is the property of a solid, liquid, or gaseous chemical substance called solute to dissolve in a solid, liquid, or gaseous solvent to form a solution of the solute in the solvent.
Concentration
In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.
Concentrated Solution
To concentrate a solution, one must add more solute, or reduce the amount of solvent.
Dilute Solution
It is the process of decreasing the concentration of a solute in solution, usually simply by mixing with more solvent. To dilute a solution means to add more solvent without the addition of more solute.
Saturated Solution
This point of maximum concentration, the saturation point, depends on the temperature and pressure of the solution as well as the chemical nature of the substances involved. It is dissolved to the point of saturation in hot solvent, then as the solvent co
Unsaturated Solution
An Unsaturated solution describes a solution that has a LESS than the max amount of solute dissolved.
Supersaturated Solution
A Supersaturated solution describes a solution that has dissolved MORE than the maximum amount of solute, reached by heating then cooling.
Insoluble
Impossible to solve or (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved.
Heterogeneous mixtures
A heterogeneous mixture is made of different substances that remain physically separate. Heterogeneous mixtures always have more than one phase (regions with uniform composition and properties).
Homogeneous systems
A mixture which has uniform composition and properties throughout. A teaspoonful of table salt stirred into a glass of water also makes a homogeneous mixture.
Alloys
A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
Colloid
A second substance where Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension.