AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A solute is a substance that can be dissolved into a solution by a solvent. A solute can take many forms. It may be in the form of a gas, a liquid, or a solid. The solvent, or material that dissolves the solute, separates the molecules of the solute and distributes them evenly.

Detailed explanation-2: -COMPONENTS OF A SOLUTION For example, when we make a salt solution, salt is being dissolved in a dissolving medium that is water. Here, salt is solute as it is dissolved in dissolving medium water, which is solvent. The same applies to a sugar solution. Sugar is solute, and water is solvent.

Detailed explanation-3: -A solution consists of a solute dissolved in a solvent. This means that particles of the solute have been surrounded by solvent particles. This is a homogeneous mixture. In contrast, a suspension is a mixture in which one component is not dissolved in the other.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because of its polarity and ability to form hydrogen bonds, water makes an excellent solvent, meaning that it can dissolve many different kinds of molecules.