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What happens when you add sugar to a cup of tea?
What happens when you add sugar to a cup of tea?
The sugar dissolves in the tea, forming a solution.
The substance being dissolved is called the ______.
The substance being dissolved is called the ______.
solute
The substance it dissolves into is called the ______.
The substance it dissolves into is called the ______.
solvent
What do we call a mixture of a solute and solvent?
What do we call a mixture of a solute and solvent?
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When we dissolve something, it disappears.
When we dissolve something, it disappears.
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What do we call substances that can dissolve in a solvent?
What do we call substances that can dissolve in a solvent?
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What is the opposite of soluble?
What is the opposite of soluble?
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List some factors that may affect how much solute dissolves.
List some factors that may affect how much solute dissolves.
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Study Notes
Dissolving
- Dissolving does not mean something disappears, but rather forms a mixture.
- The substance being dissolved is called the solute.
- The substance it's dissolving into is called the solvent.
- A mixture of a solute and solvent is called a solution.
Solubility
- A soluble substance dissolves.
- An insoluble substance does not dissolve.
- The volume of the solvent can affect the time taken for a fixed amount of solute to dissolve.
- Variables that can affect the time taken for a solute to dissolve include the volume of the solvent, temperature, and type of solute.
- Controls are factors kept the same in an experiment, such as the type of solute and the amount of solute.
The Cup Of Tea
- When you add sugar to tea, the sugar is the solute.
- The tea (water) is the solvent.
- The sugar dissolves into the tea, creating a solution of sugar and water.
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Explore the concepts of dissolving, solubility, and solutions in this engaging quiz. Understand the roles of solute and solvent, and how variables affect the dissolution process, using everyday examples like sugar in tea. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of these fundamental scientific principles.
