Solutions (Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry: Double Science)

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Solutions terminology

  • You need to know all the following terms used when describing solutions:
Term Meaning  Example
Solvent The liquid in which a solute dissolves The water in sea water
Solute The substance which dissolves in a liquid to form a solution The salt in sea water
Solution The mixture formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent Sea water
Saturated solution A solution with the maximum concentration of solute dissolved in the solvent Sea water in the Dead Sea
Soluble Describes a substance that will dissolve Salt is soluble in water
Insoluble Describes a substance that will not dissolve Sand is insoluble in water

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