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  • Solubility: Defining Saturated Solutions and Solute Amounts
    The amount of solute required to form a saturated solution in a particular solvent is called the solubility of that solute in that solvent.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Solute: The substance that dissolves in a solvent.

    * Solvent: The substance that dissolves the solute.

    * Saturated solution: A solution where the maximum amount of solute has dissolved at a given temperature and pressure. Any additional solute will not dissolve.

    So, solubility is the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature and pressure to form a saturated solution.

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