All matter exists as a mixture the three types of mixtures...

all matter exists as a mixture. the three types of mixtures more important to our study of physiology are soloutions, colloids, and suspensions. for the moment we will focus on solutions which are composed of a solvent and solute what is the difference between a solute and solvent

A solution is a homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent. There are many kinds of solutions. It exists in any phase. Note that the solute is a substance that dissolves in the solvent. For example, in a saline solution, salt is the solute dissolved in water as the solvent. Any two substances which can be evenly mixed may form a solution, even if it is made of different phases. If the result consists of a single phase, it is a solution. The solution particles cannot be seen by our naked eye. It does not allow beams of light to scatter. And the solute from the solution cannot be separated by filtration (or mechanically). The picture below shows the components of a solution: solute solvent solute 1. What kind of mixture is it? 2. How many phases can you see when you mix the given solute with the solvent?

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