QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Solution - CORRECT ANSWER A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
where one substance is dissolved in another
Solute - CORRECT ANSWER The substance being dissolved; usually present in the
smaller amount
Solvent - CORRECT ANSWER The substance doing the dissolving; usually present in
the larger amount
Aqueous solution - CORRECT ANSWER A solution in which water is the solvent
Molarity (M) - CORRECT ANSWER Concentration expressed as moles of solute per
liter of solution (mol/L)
Molality (m) - CORRECT ANSWER Concentration expressed as moles of solute per
kilogram of solvent (mol/kg)
Dilution - CORRECT ANSWER The process of adding more solvent to decrease the
concentration of a solution
Arrhenius Acid - CORRECT ANSWER A substance that produces hydrogen ions (H⁺)
when dissolved in water
Arrhenius Base - CORRECT ANSWER A substance that produces hydroxide ions
(OH⁻) when dissolved in water
Brønsted-Lowry Acid - CORRECT ANSWER A proton (H⁺) donor