Chapter 8 Chemistry Vocabulary

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Solution

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A homogeneous mixture of a solvent & one or more solutes

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Solvent

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A substance that has other substances dissolved in it

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Solutes

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A substance that is dissolved in a solution

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Variable Composition

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A solution capable of having different ratios of solutes to solvents

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Aqueous Solution

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A solution in which water is the solvent

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Miscible

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Substances that are able to combine with each other in any proportion

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Immiscible

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Substances that are not able to combine with each other in a solution

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Alloys

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Solid metallic solutions

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Solubility

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The amount of solute that dissolves in a given quantity of solvent at a specific temperature

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Saturated Solution

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A solution in which no more of a particular solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature

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Unsaturated Solution

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A solution in which more of a particular solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature

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Rate Of Dissolving

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The speed at which a solute dissolves in a solvent

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Dipole

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A distribution of molecular charge consisting of two opposite charges that are separated by a short distance

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Dipole-Dipole Attraction

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The intermolecular force between oppositely charged ends of two polar molecules

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Hydrogen Bonding

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The strong intermolecular attraction between molecules containing a hydrogen atom bonded to an atom of a highly electronegative element, especially oxygen

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Ion-Dipole Attractions

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The intermolecular forces between ions and polar molecules

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Hydrated

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Ions in aqueous solutions, surrounded by and attached to water molecules

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Electrolyte

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A solute that conducts a current in an aqueous solution

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Non-Electrolytes

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A solute that dos not conduct a current in an aqueous solution

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Concentration

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The ratio of the amount of solute per quantity of solvent

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Mass/Volume Percent

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The mass of a solute divided by the volume of the solution, expressed as a percent

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Mass/Mass Percent

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The mass of a solute divided by the mass of the solution, expressed as a percent

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Volume/Volume Percent

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The volume of a liquid solute divided by the volume of the solution, expressed as a percent

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Parts Per Million/Parts Per Billion

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Units of concentration used to express very small quantities of solute

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Molar Concentration

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A unit of concentration expressed as the number of moles of solute present in one litre of solution; also called molarity

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Standard Solution

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A solution of known concentration

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Volumetric Flask

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A flat-bottomed, tapered glass vessel that is used to prepare standard solutions