Solutes, Solvents, Solutions

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What is a solute?

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A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution. For example, sugar is a solute in lemonade.

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What is a solvent?

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A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution. For example, water is the solvent in salt water.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent. An example is salt water.

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What is an element?

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An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical or physical means.

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What is a compound?

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A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded and can be separated by physical means.

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In lemonade, what are the solutes?

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In lemonade, the solutes are lemon juice and sugar.

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In salt water, what is the solute?

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In salt water, the solute is sodium chloride (NaCl).

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What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?

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A solute is the substance that is dissolved, while a solvent is the substance that does the dissolving.

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What is solvation?

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Solvation is the process of surrounding solute particles with solvent particles to form a solution.