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What is it? |
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In chemistry, a solution is one or more substance (the solute) dissolved in
another substance (the solvent) forming a homogenous mixture. A common example
would be salt dissolving in water (seawater); but also gases may dissolve into
liquids, as well as solids into liquids, and liquids and gases into themselves. The solvent is defined as the substance that exists in a greater quantity than the solute(s) in the solution. If both solute and solvent exist in equal quantities (such as in a 50% ethanol 50% water solution), the substance that is more often used as a solvent is designated a solvent (in this case, water).
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