Introduction

A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. You come across various types of solutions in your daily life. Lemonade, soda water, etc., are all examples of solutions. Usually, we think of a solution as a liquid that contains either a solid, liquid or gas dissolved in it. But, we can also have solid solutions (alloys) and gaseous solutions (air). In a solution, there is homogeneity at the particle level. For example, lemonade tastes the same throughout. This shows that particles of sugar or salt are evenly distributed in the solution.

A solution has two main components: a solvent and a solute.

• Solvent: The solvent is the liquid that dissolves the other substance.
• Solute: The solute is the substance that gets dissolved into the solvent

Some Examples of Solutions

1. A solution of sugar in water is a solid in a liquid solution. In this solution, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.
2. A solution of iodine in alcohol known as ‘tincture of iodine’, has iodine (solid) as the solute and alcohol (liquid) as the solvent.
3. Aerated drinks like soda water, etc., are gas in liquid solutions. These contain carbon dioxide (gas) as solute and water (liquid) as solvent.
4. Air is a mixture of gas in gas. Air is a homogeneous mixture of a number of gases. Its two main constituents are oxygen (21%) and nitrogen (78%). The other gases are present in very small quantities.

Types of Solution

(i) Gas in Gas Solution (Gaseous Solution):

• Definition: A gas in gas solution, also known as a gaseous solution, refers to a homogeneous mixture in which one or more gases are evenly dispersed within another gas.
• Example: Air, which is a mixture of various gases like oxygen, nitrogen, and trace amounts of other gases.

(ii) Gas in Liquid Solution (Aqueous Solution):

• Definition: A gas in a liquid solution, also called an aqueous solution, is a homogeneous mixture where gas is uniformly dissolved in a liquid.
• Example: Carbonated water, where carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in water, creating sparkling water.

(iii) Liquid in Liquid Solution (Liquid Solution):

• Definition: A liquid in liquid solution, also referred to as a liquid solution, is a homogeneous mixture formed when one liquid substance is evenly dissolved or uniformly dispersed within another liquid.
• Example: Vinegar, which is a solution of acetic acid (liquid) dissolved in water (liquid).

Solid in Liquid Solution (Aqueous Solution):

• Definition: A solid in a liquid solution, commonly called an aqueous solution, occurs when a solid substance is evenly dissolved or uniformly dispersed in a liquid solvent, resulting in a homogeneous mixture.
• Example: Saltwater, where salt (solid) dissolves in water (liquid), creating a saline solution.

Solid in Solid Solution (Solid Solution):

• Definition: A solid in solid solution, also known as a solid solution, refers to a homogeneous mixture where one solid substance is uniformly mixed or dissolved within another solid substance.
• Example: Brass, which is an alloy composed of copper (solid) and zinc (solid) uniformly mixed together.

Properties of a Solution

• A solution is a homogeneous mixture.
• The particles of a solution are smaller than 1 nm (10^-9 metres) in diameter. So, they cannot be seen by the naked eye.
• Because of very small particle size, they do not scatter a beam of light passing through the solution. So, the path of light is not visible in a solution.
• The solute particles cannot be separated from the mixture by the process of filtration. The solute particles do not settle down when left undisturbed, that is, a solution is stable.

The concentration of a solution

There are various ways of expressing the concentration of a solution, but here we will
learn only three methods.

(i) Mass by mass percentage of a solution

{Mass\ of\ solute\over Mass\ of\ solution}= ×100

(ii) Mass by volume percentage of a solution

{Mass\ of\ solute\over Volume\ of\ solution}= ×100

(iii) Volume by volume percentage of a solution

{Volume\ of\ solute\over Volume\ of\ solution}= ×100

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