Solute and Solvent

Content

• Solute characteristics
• Solvent Characteristics
• Examples of solutes and solvents

The solute and the solvent They are the components of a chemical solution, which is the homogeneous mixture that occurs when one or more substances are dissolved in another substance.

The solute is the substance that dissolves in another substance. For example: sugar that dissolves in water. The solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute. For example: Water.

The union of the solute and the solvent produces a new substance. This solution is homogeneous because the mixed substances cannot be differentiated in it. For example: sugar (solute) + water (solvent) = sugar water (solution)

The combination of a solute and a solvent is also called a solution.

• It can serve you: Pure substances and mixtures

Solute characteristics

• It can appear in liquid, gaseous or solid state.
• In some cases, your physical state changes as you join the solution.
• It is found to a lesser extent in the solution (compared to the solvent).
• Its ability to be diluted increases in solvents that are at higher temperatures.
• It has a certain degree of solubility: the ability of the solute to dissolve in another substance.

Solvent Characteristics

• It is also called a solvent.
• It is almost always in a liquid state.
• It is usually found in a higher proportion than the solute in a solution.
• Maintains your fitness in solution.
• Water is known as the universal solvent, since there are many substances that can be diluted in it.

Examples of solutes and solvents

1. Solution: Chocolate milk

• Solute: cocoa powder
• Solvent: milk

1. Solution: Vitamin C supplement

• Solute: effervescent vitamin C tablet
• Solvent: water

1. Solution: Soda

• Solute: carbon dioxide
• Solvent: water

1. Solution: Vinegar

• Solute: acetic acid
• Solvent: water

1. Solution: Steel

• Solute: carbon
• Solvent: cast iron

1. Solution: Amalgam

• Solute: metal
• Solvent: molten mercury

1. Solution: Bronze

• Solute: tin
• Solvent: molten copper

1. Solution: Alcoholic drink

• Solute: alcohol
• Solvent: water

1. Solution: Brass

• Solute: zinc
• Solvent: copper

1. Solution: White Gold

• Solute: silver
• Solvent: gold

1. Solution: Lemonade

• Solute: lemon
• Solvent: water

1. Solution: Gelatin

• Solute: gelatin powder
• Solvent: hot and cold water

1. Solution: Wine

• Solute: components of the grape
• Solvent: alcohol and water

1. Solution: Instant coffee

• Solute: coffee powder
• Solvent: water or milk

1. Solution: Instant soup

• Solute: soup powder
• Solvent: water

• More examples in: Solutions