Difference between revisions of "Solution"
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Sugar]] [[dissolve]]s in [[water]] to make a [[solution]]. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Sugar]] [[dissolve]]s in [[water]] to make a [[solution]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | : A '''solution''' is a [[mixture]] where a [[substance]] is [[dissolve]]d in a [[liquid]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Solutions=== | ||
| + | : [[Solution]]s are usually made of [[liquid]] that is known as a [[solvent]] and a [[solid]] which is known as a [[solute]]. | ||
| + | : When a [[solute]] [[dissolve]]s in a [[solvent]] it becomes a [[solution]]. | ||
| + | : Some [[solution]]s are a [[mixture]] of two [[solvent]]s, for example [[water]] and [[ethanol]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 24 September 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A solution is a mixture where a substance is dissolved in a liquid.
About Solutions
- For most solutions the liquid is water.
- Some solids dissolve in water to make a solution.
- Once a substance is dissolved in water it is often not possible to see it anymore.
- If a substance has a colour before it is dissolved the solution be will that colour.
Examples
| Salt | Sugar |
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| Salt dissolves in water to make a solution called Brine. | Sugar dissolves in water to make a solution. |