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Name: __________________________________________
Sec #: _______________ Date: _____________________
Chem 1319 – WS16
Solubility Worksheet
A. Solubility Terms
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate term for the definition given.
Word Bank: Chemical Change, Compound, Electrolyte, Element, Heterogeneous, Homogenous, Matter,
Mixture, Physical Change, Precipitate, Soluble, Solute, Solution, Solvent, Supernate
1. ______________________________ Able to dissolve to a certain extent, usually in
reference to water.
2. ______________________________ A homogenous mixture of two substances.
3. ______________________________ Changes that alter the composition of matter.
4. ______________________________ Changes that alter only the state or appearance
of a substance, but not the composition.
5. ______________________________ The minor (lesser) component in a solution.
6. ______________________________ A pure substance composed of 2 or more elements
in a fixed ratio.
7. ______________________________ A solid, insoluble ionic compound that forms in
and separates from a solution.
8. ______________________________ The major (greater) component in a solution.
9. ______________________________ The soluble ionic compound that remains in solution.
10. ______________________________ A mixture that has the same composition throughout.
11. ______________________________ A pure substance that cannot be broken down
into simpler substances.
12. ______________________________ Anything that occupies space and has mass.
13. ______________________________ A substance composed of 2 or more components
in proportions that vary.
14. ______________________________ A mixture where the composition varies from one
region to another.
15. ______________________________ A substance that dissolves readily in water
(e.g., alkali metal compounds),to form solutions
that conduct electricity.
