CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Solute and Solvent
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers solutes and solvents.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Solute and Solvent
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of solute and solvent and examples. Water as a solvent and how ionic and covalent solutes dissolve in water.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Solute and Solvent
[Free Registration/Login Required] While paying attention to the charges, move the salt ions and water molecules around to simulate how salt ions are dissolved in water.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites
Extremely detailed look at the dangers associated with the hazardous and solid waste sites in the U.S.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Water as a Solvent
This video lesson explains how water is the universal solvent. [1:10]
Savvas Learning
Pearson Education: Factors Affecting Solubility
Learn how the extent to which one substance dissolves in another depends on the nature of both the solute and the solvent.
Frostburg State University
University of Frostburg: How Nonpolar Molecules Dissolve
This site from the University of Frostburg provides an explanation of the process by which nonpolar molecules dissolve in water.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Solutions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What a solution is and its different parts, definition of soluble and insoluble. Solutions in different states of matter.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Finding Solutions
Students will use the terms solute and solvent in describing a solution. They will sketch a solution at the particle level and design and conduct an experiment to determine the factors (e.g., agitation, particle size, temperature)...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Get in the Mix
Students will be able to classify a mixture as homogeneous or heterogeneous. Students will be able to create a solution. Students will be able to identify the solute. Students will be able to identify the solvent. Students will be able...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Solutions: Solubility and Miscibility
For this activity, students will test the solubility and miscibility of various substances in water, and explain the chemistry involved. They will also be given a solid and a liquid and asked to predict what will happen when each is...
Other
What Is Life: Aqueous Solutions
Discussion of water as a solvent. Includes material on hydrogen bonds, hydration, hydrophobic effect, acids, basses, and pH.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Polar Solute
A knowledge map with clickable links related to polar solutes.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Nonpolar Solute
A knowledge map with clickable links related to nonpolar solutes.
Chem Tutor
Chem Tutor: Solutions
An in-depth look at solutions and their properties. Includes practice problems for calculating solution concentration.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Solutions: Lesson 4
This lesson will explain what a solution is and provide the general properties of solutions. It is 4 of 8 in the series titled "Solutions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Solutions: Lesson 5
This lesson will explain what a solution is and provide the general properties of solutions. It is 5 of 8 in the series titled "Solutions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Solutions: Lesson 8
This lesson will explain what a solution is and provide the general properties of solutions. It is 8 of 8 in the series titled "Solutions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Suspensions: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the properties of a suspension, and describe why it is unique from other mixtures. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Suspensions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 1
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Other
How to smile.org: Solubility Test
Students can figure out what an unknown crystal is by comparing their dissolving test with the known and unknown crystals. This inquiry activity includes background information and student handout.