| A | B |
|---|
| homogeneous | same throughout |
| heterogeneous | different throughout / chunks or layers |
| solute | what you dissolve |
| solvent | what you use to dissolve |
| solution | homogeneous mixture of a solute and a solvent |
| suspension | has chunks |
| colloid | a thick mixture that cannot be separated |
| tyndall effect | the scattering of light by colloid particles |
| emulsion | has three parts to it |
| solubility | the max solute that will dissolve at a given temperature |
| concentration | amount of solute per amount of solvent |
| dilute | little solute (watered down) |
| concentrated | lots of solute |
| unsaturated | below the max saturation |
| saturated | at the max saturation |
| supersaturated | above teh max saturation |
| insoluble | does not dissolve in water |
| soluble | dissolves in water |
| molarity | moles / liter |
| molality | miles / kg |
| colligative properties | a property that depends on how much of a solute not what it is |
| vapor pressure lowering | the lower of the vapor pressure by adding a solute |
| freezing point depression | the lowering of the freezing point by adding a solute |
| boiling point elevation | the raising of the boiling point by adding a solute |
| osmotic pressure | the pressure needed to stop osmosis |
| nonelectrolyte | a solution that does not carry electric |
| electrolyte | a solution that carries an electric current |
| strong | compound breaks down completely |
| weak | compound breaks down slightly |
| acid | compounds that start with H |
| base | compounds that end with OH |
| salt | compouds that do not contain either H or OH |
| amphoteric | can be an acid or a base |
| neutralization | the reaction of an acid and a base |
| pH | tells how acidic or basic a substance is |
| indicator | a dye that changes color based on pH |
| buffer | a substance that controls pH |
| universal solvent | water |
| neutral | pH 7 |
| acidic | pH = 0-6.9 |
| basic | pH = 7.1-14 |
