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solvent

(Encyclopedia) solvent, constituent of a solution that acts as a dissolving agent. In solutions of solids or gases in a liquid, the liquid is the solvent. In all other solutions (i.e., liquids in…

Chemistry: How and Why Do Things Dissolve?

How and Why Do Things Dissolve?ChemistrySolutionsWhat Are Solutions?How and Why Do Things Dissolve?Determining the Concentration of a SolutionFactors That Affect SolubilityDilutions When making a…

Science Projects for Beginners: Chemistry

ChemistryScience Projects for BeginnersChemistryWhat Household Cleaners Break Down Jell-O Best?What Substance Melts Ice Fastest? Salt or Sugar: Which Dissolves Faster in Different Liquids…

Science Projects: The Sweetest Experiment

The Sweetest ExperimentScience ProjectsJust for the Fun of It!Making Invisible InkMaking Eggs That BounceDo Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?The Sweetest Experiment The town of Hershey,…

Chemistry: Factors That Affect Solubility

Factors That Affect SolubilityChemistrySolutionsWhat Are Solutions?How and Why Do Things Dissolve?Determining the Concentration of a SolutionFactors That Affect SolubilityDilutions Sometimes we…

Chemistry: What Are Solutions?

What Are Solutions?ChemistrySolutionsWhat Are Solutions?How and Why Do Things Dissolve?Determining the Concentration of a SolutionFactors That Affect SolubilityDilutions The word "solution" is…

solution

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Solubility curves solution, in chemistry, homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. The dissolving medium is called the solvent, and the dissolved material is called the…

leaching

(Encyclopedia) leaching, method of extraction in which a solvent is passed through a mixture to remove some desired substance from it. A simple example is the passage of boiling water through ground…