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Line 1: − A '''solution''' is the collective name for a [[solvent]] and the [[solute]] dissolved in it. + − A solution can also be a specific answer to a problem. +
Expanding on definition of solution, including examples.
In chemistry, a '''solution''' is a term that refers to a mixture of one or more substances. The substance that is dissolved is called a [[solute]] and the substance that dissolves is called a [[solvent]]. For example, sugar water is a solution where the sugar is the solute and the water is the solvent. Gases can also be a component in solutions, such as oxygen and water. Solutions are not limited to liquids, but mixed gases are referred to as mixtures rather than solutions.
Solution is also a common term that means the answer to a problem.
[[Category:chemistry]]
[[Category:chemistry]]