| A | B |
| solution | a homogeneous mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another substance |
| solute | the substance being dissolved in a solution |
| solvent | the substance doing the dissolving in a solution |
| aqueous solution | a solution in which water is the solvent |
| ticture | a solution in which alcohol is the solvent |
| dissociation | the seperation of ions from a compound during solution |
| electrolytes | substance that form aqueous solutions that conduct an electric current |
| ionization | the formation of ions from solute molecules by the action of a solvent |
| miscible | two liquids that dissolve in each other |
| soluble | able to be dissolved |
| solubility | the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a definate amount of solvent |
| concentrated solution | a solution in which a lot of solute is dissolved in a solvent |
| dilute solution | a solution in which there is little solute dissolved in a solvent |
| concentrated | the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
| effervesence | the escape of gas from a liquid solution |
| saturated | the max amount of solute a solvent can hold |
| unsaturated | under the max amount of solute a solvent can hold |
| supersaturated | over the max amount of solute a solvent can hold |
| insoluable | unable to dissolve in water |
| polar molecule | when a molecule has one end of it positive and the other negative |
| hard water | water with many minerals in it |
| soft water | water with few minerals in it |
| freezing point depression | the lowering of the freezing point |
| boiling point elevation | the risong of the boiling point |
| suspension | heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particle are larger than atoms, ions, or molecules |
| colloid | a homogeneous mixture that is not a true solution |
| acids | a compound that ionizes in water and produces hydrogen ions |
| indicators | compounds that show a definate color change when mixed with a acid |
| bases | a compound that ionizes in water and produces hydroxide ions |
| pH scale | a scale used to measure the acidity of a solution |
| salt | a compound formed freom the positive ion of a base and the negative ion of an acid |
| precipitate | an insoluable substance that crystallizes out of a solution |
| precipitation | the process by which a precipitate forms |
| neutralization | when the properties of the acids and bases are lost |