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FACTORS AFFECTING CONCENTRATION

 Saturation
1. Unsaturated – more solute can be dissolved.
2. Saturated – maximum amount of solute has been dissolved.
3. Unsaturated – more than maximum amount of solute has been
dissolved (can only occur through heating).
 Changing Conditions
1. Solvent – Solute Interactions – some substances not able to dissolve in
others.
2. Pressure Effects – only effects gases. Increasing pressure increases how
much solute can dissolve.
3. Temperature – Increase temperature increase how much solid/liquid
dissolves.

2. How are these factors affect the concentration of solution?

 Some of the factors that may affect the rate at which a solid will dissolve in
a liquid are the particle size of the solid, the temperature of the solvent, the
amount of stirring or agitation of the mixture, how much solute is already
dissolved in the solvent, and the presence of other dissolved solutes.
 The solubility of a solute is: the maximum amount of solute that can
dissolve in a certain amount of solvent or solution at a certain temperature.
MAIN FACTORS THAT AFFECT SOLUBILITY: Nature of the solute and solvent
– The amount of solute that dissolves depends on what type of solute it is.