Solutions and concentration

Solutions and concentration are fundamental concepts in chemistry that describe how substances mix and interact. From the sugar dissolving in your morning coffee to the saline solution used in medical treatments, understanding how solutes and solvents work together is essential for grasping how mixtures are formed and how their concentrations can affect chemical reactions. Use this resource to learn about different types and properties of solutions.

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Solubility – how do substances form solutions? What kind of solutions exist and what is solubility? 25 minutes to complete
Concentration and dilution – how is the concentration of a solution expressed? 25 minutes to complete
Quiz – Concentration and dilution – can you complete calculations involving concentration and dilutions? 30 minutes to complete
Acids, bases and salts – what makes a substance acid or basic? How do salts fit in? 40 minutes to complete
Quiz – Acids, bases and salts – can you correctly classify substances as acids or bases? 20 minutes to complete
Strength of acids and bases – how do we determine how acidic or basic a substance is? 30 minutes to complete
Quiz – Strength of acids and bases – how well do you understand the strengths of acids and bases? 40 minutes to complete

Beakers of purple liquid in different concentrations - darker and lighter liquids

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