Solutions

 

Solutions A solution can be defined as a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. In a solution, there is the solute, the part or parts that are being dissolved, and the solvent, the part that is doing the dissolving. Solutions can be a liquid in a liquid, a solid in a liquid, or a solid in a solid. The following are types of solutions.    Compounds: Mixtures of different elements to create a single matter.    Alloys: Solid solutions of metals to make a new one such as bronze, which is copper and tin, or steel, which is iron and carbon, and may contain, tungsten, chromium, and manganese.    Amalgams: A specific type of alloy in which a metal is dissolved in mercury.    Emulsions: Mixtures of matter that readily separate such as water and oil.

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