Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Definitions

Solute

• The substance that dissolves in a solvent

• Substance that dissolves in a solute

• A mixture of a solute and a solvent

• A substance that is solid at room temperature

Solute

Solvent

• The liquid that a solute dissolves in

• The solid that dissolves in a liquid

• The liquid that a solvent dissolves in

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Solvent

Solution

• Mixture of solvent dissolved in a solute.

• Compound formed when two things dissolve in eachother

• Mixture of solute dissolved in a solvent.

• Solid and liquid

Solution

Soluble

• A type of gas
• A solute that can dissolve in that solvent

• Related to solid materials
• Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid

Soluble

Insoluble

• A solute that cannot dissolve in that solvent

• Unable to be mixed with a solid
• Capable of being dissolved in a gas
• Easily dissolved in a liquid

Insoluble