| A | B |
| homogeneous mixture | solution |
| solution of metals | alloy |
| charged atom | ion |
| can dissolve polar solutes and ionic solutes | polar solvent |
| substance being dissolved | solute |
| substance that dissolves a solute | solvent |
| can dissolve only nonpolar solutes | nonpolar solvent |
| number of grams of solute that will dissolve in 100 g of solvent | solubility |
| substances whose solutions do not conduct electricity | nonelectrolyte |
| substance that seperates into ions in a water solution | electrolyte |
| contains more solute than a saturated solution at a given temperature | supersaturated |
| substance that allows electricity to pass through it | conductor |
| solution that has all the solute it can hold at a given temperature | saturated |
| process by which ions split apart when dissolved | dissociation |
| process by which polar substances are pulled apart in water | ionization |
| any solution that can dissolve more solute at a given temperature | unsaturated solution |