3. Solutions and special Mixtures - Solutions

solution

a special mixture where one substance seems to disappear into another.

solvent

the substance that a solute dissolves into.

solute

the substance that dissolves in a solvent.

soluble substance

a substance that can dissolve in a liquid.

insoluble substance

a substance that cannot dissolve in a liquid.

dissolve

when a substance mixes completely into a liquid and seems to disappear.

saturated solution

a solution where no more substance can dissolve.

unsaturated solution

a solution where more substance can still dissolve.

mixture

two or more different materials combined together.

separate

to divide mixed materials back into their original parts.

evaporation

heating a solution to make the liquid turn into gas, leaving the solid behind.

filtration

a method to remove solid pieces from a liquid by passing it through a filter.

particles

tiny building blocks that all matter is made of, too small to see.