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Concentration
The amount of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent.
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Dissolve
To become a part of a solution.
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Enthalpy of Solution
The amount of heat absorbed upon the formation of a solution by a solute and a solvent.
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Entropy of Solution
The amount of disorder created by the formation of a solution by a solute and a solvent.
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Henry's Law
The solubility of a gas in a solvent is proportional to the pressure of the gas above the solvent.
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Le Chatelier's Principle
A system at equilibrium will react to a change by opposing that change.
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Non-polar
A molecule with a low net dipole.
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Polar
A molecule with a large net dipole.
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Solubility
The amount of a particular solute that can dissolve in a given amount of a particular solvent. Solubilities are generally listed in g / L.
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Solute
A minor component of a solution.
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Solution
A homogeneous mixture.
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Solvent
The major component of a solution.
