Acids, bases, and solutions test review

solute

a substance that has the ability to be dissolved by a solvent to create a solution

solvent

the substance that dissolves another substance

acid

any substance with a pH less than 7; acids turn blue litmus paper red (related word: acidic)

base

any substance with a pH higher than 7; bases turn red litmus paper blue (related term: basic, alkali)

concentrated

a mixture (a solution) contains a large amount of a dissolved substance (solute) relative to the amount of liquid (solvent)

dilute

a solution containing a small amount of solute relative to the amount solvent

suspension

a heterogeneous mixture in which moderate sized particles are suspended in a liquid or gas where they are supported by buoyancy

colloid

a type of heterogeneous mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas medium

solution

a mixture in which a solid and a liquid or two liquids are mixed so evenly, that it is not possible to see the separate particles

saturated

having no double bonds in hydrocarbon chains