Solutions Unit Dictionary
Word
MIXTURE
Concept Definition
 Not combined chemically
 Can change in appearance, but
this does not mean that any
substances have changed in their
chemical composition
 Can be combination of different
phases (gas, liquid, solid)
SOLUTION
 Miscible phase
 A homogeneous (evenly
distributed) mixture
 The solute and solvent are not
combined chemically
SOLUTE
(is a gas, liquid or solid)
 The part of a solution that has
SOLVENT
(is a gas, liquid or solid)
 The part of a solution that
SOLUBLE
(refers to the solute
in solution)
 A solute is soluble if it dissolves in
INSOLUBLE
(refers to the solute
in solution)
 A solute is insoluble if it cannot
MISCIBLE
(refers to the consistency
of the solution)
 A mixture is miscible if it is the
IMMISCIBLE
(refers to the consistency
of the solution)
 A mixture is immiscible if the
dissolved
dissolves the solute
the solvent
 Ex: Sugar is soluble in water
dissolve in the solvent
 Ex: Sand is insoluble in water
same throughout
 Ex: Saltwater
solvent and solute cannot be
blended together
 Ex: Oil & Water
COLLOID
 Insoluble solution
 Miscible solution
 a mixture in which one substance
is divided into minute particles
(called colloidal particles) and
dispersed/ suspended throughout
a second substance
 These suspended particles are
insoluble
 Solute particles are groups or
bunches of solute molecules and
are therefore larger than ions or
molecules
Additional Notes or Examples
Solutions Unit Dictionary
Word
POLAR MOLECULE
(water)
Concept Definition
Additional Notes or Examples
 Water is a polar molecule
because the electrons on the
hydrogen atoms are drawn
towards the oxygen atom
 This gives the H atoms a partial
positive charge (+) and the O
atom a partial negative charge (-)
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