To understand the principal of solute, solvent and solution we take a simple example of sugar or salt solution.
Sugar + water –> syrup (sugar solution)
Sugar is present in less quantity so it is solute.
Solvent is the liquid which is present in larger quantity.
Solution is mixture of solute and solvent.
solute + solvent –> solution
E.g. –
- Iodine + alcohol –> tincture iodine
- Oxygen (16% ) + nitrogen (76%) –> atmospheric gas
- Carbon dioxide + water –> soda water
- Paint(color) + white distemper –> color
solute/solvent × 100 = solution%
Q.What is dilute solution, concentrate solution and colloid?
Ans.When the amount of solute present in solvent is less it is called dilute solution. When the amount of solute present in solvent is to the level it can mix in the solvent it is called concentrated solution. At a point the solution becomes so overloaded with solute then it is called colloidal state.
We can raise the capacity of solvent to take in solute by warming it up. When the temperature of the solute comes down the solute precipitates.
The atmospheric water vapour precipitates in form of frost in the winter on the plants.
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