aqueous solution
solution in which the solvent is water
atomic mass unit (amu)
mass of a single proton or neutron, equal to 1 gram per mole (g/mol), defined as one-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom
Avogadro's number
number of particles of a substance per mole of that substance (in atoms, ions, or molecules), equal to
concentrate
to let the solvent evaporate from a solution to increase its concentration
concentration
amount of solute dissolved in a given volume of solvent
crystallization
formation of a solid in which the particles form a highly organized structure
dilute
to decrease a solution's concentration by adding more solvent to it
dilution
less concentrated solution made by diluting a solution
dissolve
to incorporate a substance into a liquid so as to form a solution
formula mass
sum of the atomic weights of all atoms in a compound
gas chromatography
analytical method in which a compound is vaporized and separated into its components
mass percent
concentration of a solution expressed as the mass of the solute (in grams) divided by the mass of the solvent (in grams), multiplied by 100 to get a percentage
mass/volume percent
concentration of a solution expressed as the mass of the solute (in grams) divided by the volume of the solution (in milliliters), multiplied by 100 to get a percentage
molar mass
mass of one mole of the atoms, molecules, or formula units that make up a substance
molarity (M)
number of moles of a solute dissolved in 1 liter of water
mole
amount of a substance that contains as many particles as 12 grams of pure carbon-12, equal to equal to (Avogadro's number) particles
molecular mass
sum of the atomic weights of all atoms in a molecule
parts per billion (ppb)
concentration expressed as mass of solute divided by mass of solution, multiplied by 109. For an aqueous solution, the parts per billion concentration is the mass (in micrograms, µg) of solute per liter of solution.
parts per million (ppm)
concentration expressed as mass of solute divided by mass of solution, multiplied by 106. For an aqueous solution, the parts per million concentration is the mass (in milligrams, mg) of solute per liter of solution.
percent composition
percentage by mass of each element present in a compound
saturated solution
solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute normally possible at a certain temperature
solute
dissolved material in a solution
solvent
substance that dissolves a material to form a solution
supersaturated solution
solution that contains more than the maximum amount of dissolved solute normally possible at a certain temperature
unsaturated solution
solution that contains less than the maximum amount of dissolved solute normally possible at a certain temperature
volume percent
concentration of a solution expressed as the volume of the solute (in liters) divided by the volume of the solution (in liters), multiplied by 100 to get a percentage