IGCSEChemistryEdexcelChemistry (Modular)Unit 1Revision Notes1. Principles of Chemistry: Part 1States of matterSolutions

Solutions (Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (Modular))

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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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