CHEMISTRY GLOSSARY

aqueous solution    →   vodena otopina

Aqueous solutions are those solutions where water is the solvent. An aqueous solution found in an equation describing a chemical reaction is denoted by the state symbol, (aq).

concentrated solution    →   koncentrirana otopina

Concentrated solution is a solution that contains a large amount of solute relative to the amount that could dissolve.

binary solution    →   binarna otopina

Binary solution is a mixture of two liquids that are completely miscible one with another. The boiling point of binary solution depends upon the solution composition and there can be three cases:

1. the boiling points of solutions of all compositions lie between the boiling points of clean liquids

2. the boiling points of solutions of any composition lie above the boiling points of clean liquids

3. the boiling points of solutions of some compositions lie below the boiling points of clean liquids

dilute solution    →   razrijeđena otopina

Dilute solution contains a relatively low concentration of solute.

isotonic solution    →   izotonična otopina

Isotonic solutions are the solutions that have equal osmotic pressure.

non-polar solvent    →   nepolarno otapalo

Non-polar solvent is a liquid with non-polar molecules. It dissolves covalent compounds, non-water solvent.

non-water solution    →   nevodena otopina

Non-water solution is a solution in which the solvent is not a water (usualy non-polar).

organic solvent    →   organsko otapalo

Organic solvent is an organic liquid in which organic (non-polar) substances melt.

polar solvent    →   polarno otapalo

Polar solvent is a liquid with polar molecules which dissolves polar compounds, because the charges on the endings of the solvent’s molecules attract the elements from ion crystals.

soldering    →   lemljenje

Soldering is a process of joining metallic surfaces with solder without melting the base material.