Chemistry

5. the process where a solute in gas, liquid, or solid phase dissolves in a solvent to form a solution
6. a matter's ability to adsorb and absorb water from the surrounding environment
7. contains no water
12. a substance that absorbs water and is used to remove moisture
15. Substances that give ions when dissolved in water
16. a solution in which the solvent is water
17. the conversion of a solid substance into a liquid as a result of absorption of moisture or water vapour from the air
18. heterogeneous mixture

1. homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent
2. chemical compounds that decrease surface tension or interfacial tension between two liquids
3. a deposit of salts, usually white, formed on a surface
4. scattering of a beam of light by a medium containing small suspended particles
8. the random motion of particles suspended in a fluid resulting from their collision with the fast-moving atoms or molecules in the gas or liquid
9. usually liquid, which is capable of dissolving one or more several substances, thus creating a solution
10. an imbalance of intermolecular attractive forces, the cohesive forces between molecules
11. a mixture in which one substance consisting of particles suspended in another substance
13. a suspension of microscopic liquid drops within another liquid
14. a substance that contains water or its constituent elements