Ch18 - Solutions, crystals, solubility curves

• Solute - the substance that dissolves in water. ex) sugar, alcohol, oxygen

  Solvent - the liquid in which the solute dissolves in. ex) water

  Solution - a mixture of a solute and a solvent

  Soluble - a substance that dissolves in water. ex) sugar

  Insoluble - a substance that does not dissolve in water. ex) sand

  Dilute solution - a solution with little solute and al ot of solvent

  Concentrated solution - a solution with a lot of solute and little solvent

  Saturated solution - a solution containing as much dissolved solute as possible at a given temperature