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Solutions and Suspensions
Solutions and Suspensions
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What is a Solution?
• Solute:
is a substance that dissolves.
• Solvent:
is a substance that the solute
dissolves in and forms the bulk of the
solution.
SOLUTION:
is a mixture of solute &
State any 4 examples of a
Solution.
1) Salt water
2) Lemonade
3) Tea
4) Honey
5) Milk
Nature of
• The solute breaks down into tiny
particles that mix completely and
evenly with the particles of solvent.
• A solution is homogeneous, that is
that its colour, density, and other
physical and chemical properties are
the same in every part of the
solution.
• The light can pass thru it.
Can we proof
these statements?
eam of light passes thru a salt solution. No residue is left behind when a
solution is filtered.
What is a
Suspension?
A suspension is a mixture in which
small solid or liquid particles are
suspended in a liquid or a gas. For
example, chalk is insoluble in water.
Thus, a mixture of chalk and water
forms a suspension.