What is a Solution?
A Solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. For example, a flavoured sugar drink, lemon water, soda, etc.
The components of a solution are Solute and Solvent.
- A Solvent is the component of the solution that dissolves the other component in
- A Solute is the component of the solution that is dissolved in the
For example, in the case of lemon water, the solvent is water and the solute is lemon juice. In a solution,
- The quantity of solvent is usually greater than the quantity of
- The solute is completely dissolved in the
What is Alloy?
An alloy is a mixture of metals or a mixture of a metal and another element.
Physical processes cannot separate the components of an alloy, but it is considered a mixture because it shows the properties of its constituents and can have a variable composition.
For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.