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What is a solute in a solution?
What is a solute in a solution?
- The substance dissolved in the solvent (correct)
- The substance that surrounds the solvent particles
- The state of the solvent
- The larger fraction of the mixture
What is the characteristic of a solution in terms of light scattering?
What is the characteristic of a solution in terms of light scattering?
- A solution does not cause beams of light to scatter (correct)
- A solution causes Rayleigh scattering
- A solution causes Tyndall scattering
- A solution causes both Tyndall and Rayleigh scattering
What does the term 'aqueous solution' refer to?
What does the term 'aqueous solution' refer to?
- A solution in which the solute particles are visible
- A solution with a low concentration of solute
- A solution with a high concentration of solute
- A solution in which one of the solvents is water (correct)
What is the parameter of a solution that measures the amount of solute in a given amount of solution or solvent?
What is the parameter of a solution that measures the amount of solute in a given amount of solution or solvent?
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What happens if the attractive forces between the solvent and solute particles are greater than the attractive forces holding the solute particles together?
What happens if the attractive forces between the solvent and solute particles are greater than the attractive forces holding the solute particles together?
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