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If a substance dissociates and forms an excess of h positive ions when dissolved in watr it is referred to as?
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When a solid disappears into a liquid you say it has dissolved what is formed when this happens?
A liquid in which something has been dissolved is usually referred to as a 'solution'.
What forms hydrogen ions when dissolved in water?
When acids dissolve in water, they dissociate to form hydronium ions. There is not a substance that's forms truly forms hydrogen ions in water.However, for purposes of convenience the hydronium ions are sometimes referred to as hydrogen ions.
The measure of the total amount of solid material dissolved in seawater is called .?
salinity
What term do oceanographers use to describe the amount of dissolved salts in ocean water?
The total amount of dissolved salts in ocean water is referred to as "Salinity". :)
Positive ions are called what?
A positive ion is called a cation.
What is the substance that produces hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water is a?
If a substance produces hydroxyl ions (OH-) when dissolved in water, it is referred to as a BASE.
Which term describes a substance that can be dissolved in a solution?
"soluble"
What does solvent mean in science term?
When two substances are dissolved to form a solution, the substance that has a lesser volume is called the solute, while the substance with the greater volume is referred to as the solvent.
What substance increases the number of OH?
A substance that increases the concentration of hydroxide ions in solution (OH-), is referred to as an Arrhenius base.
Is a compound the same as dissolved?
When a compound is dissolved it is more referred to a solution of a compound. Compound and dissolved are not the same thing
Difference between a base and alkali?
A base in chemistry is a substance that can accept hydrogen ions(acids) or more generally, donate electron pairs. A soluble base is referred to as an alkali if it contains and releases hydroxide ions (OH−) quantitatively.Soluble- (of a substance) capable of being dissolved.
What makes something an acid hint what does it release in water?
When something dissociates in a solution is referred to an acid and it releases protons H+ in water.
A solution in which no more solid can be dissolved is referred to as?
A saturated solution.
What is the total amount of dissolved salt in water called?
The total amount of dissolved salts in ocean water is referred to as "Salinity". :)
When a solid disappears into a liquid you say it has dissolved what is formed when this happens?
A liquid in which something has been dissolved is usually referred to as a 'solution'.
What substance that dissolves in a solvent referred to as?
A solute.
What substance that dissolves in a solvent is referred to as?
Solute
