Solubility — Soluble redirects here. For the algebraic object called a soluble group , see Solvable group. Solubility is the property of a solid, liquid, or gaseous chemical substance called solute to dissolve in a solid, liquid, or gaseous solvent to form a… … Wikipedia
Solution — This article is about chemical solutions. For other uses, see Solution (disambiguation). Making a saline water solution by dissolving table salt (NaCl) in water. The salt is the solute and the water the solvent. In chemistry, a solution is a… … Wikipedia
Solvent — For other uses, see Solvent (disambiguation). A solvent (from the Latin solvō, “I loosen, untie, I solve”) is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain… … Wikipedia
Partition coefficient — In chemistry and the pharmaceutical sciences, a partition (P) or distribution coefficient (D) is the ratio of concentrations of a compound in the two phases of a mixture of two immiscible solvents at equilibrium.[1] The terms gas/liquid partition … Wikipedia
Chemical polarity — Polar molecule and Nonpolar redirect here. For other uses see Polar (disambiguation). A water molecule, a commonly used example of polarity. The two charges are present with a negative charge in the middle (red shade), and a positive charge at… … Wikipedia
Aqueous solution — Aqueous redirects here. For the fluid in the eye, see Aqueous humour. The first solvation shell of a sodium ion dissolved in water An aqueous solution is a solution in which the solvent is water. It is usually shown in chemical equations by… … Wikipedia
Saturation (chemistry) — In chemistry, saturation (from the Latin word saturare, meaning to fill[1]) has six different meanings, all based on reaching a maximum capacity In physical chemistry, saturation is the point at which a solution of a substance can dissolve no… … Wikipedia
Mass concentration (chemistry) — In chemistry, the mass concentration ρi (or γi) is defined as the mass of a constituent mi divided by the volume of the mixture V:[1] Contents … Wikipedia
Concentration — For other uses, see Concentration (disambiguation). In chemistry, concentration is defined as the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Four types can be distinguished: mass concentration, molar concentration,… … Wikipedia
Inorganic chemistry — For the journal, see Inorganic Chemistry (journal). Inorganic compounds show rich variety: A: Diborane features unusual bonding B: Caesium chloride has an archetypal crystal structure C: Fp2 is an organometallic complex D … Wikipedia
