Solutions and Solubility

Activity #31- Properties of Solutions With your table, read and take notes on the following slides.

Make sure you include information about the following vocabulary words:

Solutions

Solute

Solvent

Solubility

Concentrated Solution

Dilute Solution

Insoluble Mixture

Write down what is in YELLOW!!!

Solutions

A solution is a homogeneous mixture. (same throughout)

There are 2 parts to a solution, the solute and the solvent.

The solvent and solute cannot be identified individually as different substances in the solution.

Solute

Solvent

The solute is the substance that is dissolved.

The solvent dissolves the solute.

Water is the most common and important solvent. Also known as the “UNIVERSAL SOLVENT” .

Examples of Solutions

Solubility

Solutions

Solubility - amount of solute that will dissolve in a certain amount of solvent.

Solutions can be concentrated or dilute.

Concentrated solution- contains a large amount of solute

Dilute solution- contains a small amount of solute

Adding water to concentrated OJ helps to dilute it!!

Concentrated vs. Dilute Solutions

Insoluble Mixtures

When a solute does not dissolve in the solvent the mixture is insoluble.

Example- oil and water do not mix.