AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A solution is a homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent. Note that the solvent is the substance that is present in the greatest amount. Many different kinds of solutions exist. For example, a solute can be a gas, a liquid or a solid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Everything dissolves in water. Things which dissolve are called solutes and the liquid in which they dissolve is called a solvent to form a solution.

Detailed explanation-3: -A solution forms when one substance is dissolved by another. The substance that dissolves is called the solute. The substance that dissolves it is called the solvent. The solute is present in a lesser amount that the solvent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soluble substances are those that easily dissolve in a solvent, such as water, and include sugar, salt, alcohol, and some dish-washing detergents. In chemistry, the solubility of a substance is a quantitative term that refers to the amount of substance that can dissolve in a given volume of a solvent.