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Soluble means to be able to be dissolved in a particular solvent. Solutes and solvents can be
gases or liquids.
Water is known as the Universal Solvent
When you dissolve anything into something else you get a SOLUTION.
We can measure the amount of SOLUTE in any SOLVENT by calculating the CONCENTRATION of
the solution.
Measuring Concentration
The concentration of a solution is the actual amount of solute in a specific amount of solvent.
Concentration =
For example: 50 grams of solute dissolved in 100 ml of water. What is the concentration?
Concentration =
Comparing Concentrations
To compare concentrations of two solutions, you need to know the amount of solute in the
same volume of solvent for each solution.
Solution 1
Solution 2
More
concentrated
Which has a higher concentration? Place a star beside your prediction and then calculate to find
the correct answer.
Solution 1
More concetrated
Solution 2
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Saturated and Unsaturated Solutions
A Saturated solution is one in which no more solute will dissolve in a specific amount of
solvent at a specific temperature.
Supersaturated solutions - a solution that contains more solute than would normally dissolve
at a certain temperature is called a super-saturated solution.
When no more solute can be added to a solution, we say that we have reached the Saturation
point. This is the point of no return. Absolutely no more solute can be added. Unless you
change something in the solution. This is all related to the solubility (the maximum amount of
solute that can be dissolved in a fixed volume of solvent at a given temperature.)
Thermal Pollution
If the temperature of water increases (warm industrial waste water poured directly into lakes
and rivers) then there is less oxygen that can be dissolved in the water because the oxygen
bubbles out of the water thus, affecting the living organisms in the water. This is called
thermal pollution.
4. Which one of the above solutions has the highest concentration? Which has the
lowest?
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2. What three factors affect the solubility of a solute? Explain each one briefly.
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