Friday, January 7, 2011

TYPES OF SOLUTIONS


In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.



TYPES
EXAMPLES
SOLUTE
SOLVENT
Gaseous Solutions
       
Gas in Gas



Air



Oxygen



Nitrogen
Liquid Solutions

Gas in Liquid
Liquid in Liquid
Solid in Liquid


 Soda water
Antifreeze
Sea water


 Carbon dioxide
Ethylene glycol
Sodium chloride


 Water
Water
Water
Solid Solutions

  Liquid in Solid
Solid in Solid
Gas in Solid


 Dental amalgam
Steel
Charcoal filter


 Mercury
Carbon
Poisonous Gases


 Silver
Iron
Carbon




























Gaseous Solutions

A gaseous solution is when two or more gases are mixed together and become uniformly intermingled. The atmosphere is a gaseous solution. It consists of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, water, methane, and some other minor components.

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Liquid Solutions

Liquid solutions are the most common type of solutions. In liquid solutions, the solvent is always a liquid. The solute may be a gas, a liquid, or a solid.
                                                                                                                
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Solid Solutions

A  solid solution is a solid-state solution of one or more solutes in a solvent. Such a mixture is considered a solution rather than a compound when the crystal structure of the solvent remains unchanged by addition of the solutes, and when the mixture remains in a single homogeneous phase.This often happens when the two elements (generally metals) involved are close together on the periodic table; conversely, a chemical compound is generally a result of the non proximity of the two metals involved on the periodic table.

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