| A | B |
|---|
| solution | homogeneous mixture with particle too small to see or settle out |
| solute | substance that dissolves |
| soluble | will dissolve |
| insoluble | does not dissolve |
| solvent | substance something dissolves in |
| solubility | the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperatue |
| solubility curve | a graphic representation of the variation with changing temperature of the solubility of a given substance in a given solvent |
| concentration | percentage of solute in the total solution |
| diluted | having a low concentration of solute |
| unsaturated | a solution that contains less solute than can dissolve at a given temperature |
| saturated | a solution that contains as much solute as can dissolve at a given temperature |
| supersaturated | a solution that contains more solute than it can normally hold at a given temperature |
| pH | measure of the acidity or a substance |
| acid | an ionic compound that produces positive hydrogen ions when dissolved in water |
| base | an ionic compound that produces negative hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| neutralization | a chemical reaction between an acid and a base |
| salt | any ionic compound that forms when an acid and a base react |
| electrolyte | a compound that produces ions when it dissolves |
| acidity | concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution |
