The Dissolving Process

Vocabulary flashcards related to the dissolving process.

Dissolution rate

A measure of how fast a solute dissolves in a solvent.

Solubility

A measure of how much of a solute can dissolve in a solvent under certain conditions.

Dissolution

The process of dissolving.

Insoluble

Said of a solute that is incapable of dissolving in a specific solvent.

Molarity

The concentration of a solution, expressed as mol/L.

Mole fraction

The ratio of the number of moles of solute to the number of moles of solute and solvent in a solution.

Saturated solution

One in which no more solute can dissolve in the solvent under specific conditions.

Solubility

Amount of solute it takes to saturate a certain quantity of solvent (at a given temperature); how much of a substance can dissolve in another substance.