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Solubility

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Solutions and Solubility

When one substance dissolves in another a solution is formed. The substance that is dissolving is called the solute. The liquid the solute dissolves in is called the solvent.

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Example - salt dissolving in water

  • The salt is the solute and the water is the solvent.
  • A salt (or saline) solution is formed. If more and more solute is added to a solvent eventually the solution will become saturated.
  • This means that no more solute can dissolve.
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Mass of solute in g per 100g

  • The mass of solute in g per 100g of solvent is a common way of displaying solubility.
  • It lets us compare different solutes and solvents. The greater the mass of a solute that can be dissolved per 100g of solvent, the more soluble it is.

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