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"Salt water" is a solution because the water is the solvent and the salt is the solute. Salts dissolve readily in water because they're ionic, and therefore very polar. Water is polar as well, and tears the salt apart into its constituent ions.

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Could a mixture of pepper and water also be called a solution?

No, a mixture of pepper and water would not be considered a solution. In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture where one substance (the solute) is dissolved in another substance (the solvent). In this case, pepper does not dissolve in water, so it would not form a solution. Instead, it would be considered a suspension, where the pepper particles are suspended in the water but do not dissolve.


How would you separate the components of a glycerol table salt and water solution?

Boiling off the water from a salt solution will separate the solid salt and water (which can be collected by a condenser).


Could a mixture of salt and water be called a solution (explain)?

Yes, a mixture of salt and water can be called a solution. A solution is a homogeneous mixture where the solute (salt) is evenly distributed and dissolved in the solvent (water) at a molecular level. In this case, the salt particles are dispersed throughout the water molecules, forming a single phase with no visible separation. This results in a clear and uniform solution.


Is salt and water a solution or a mixture?

Salt goes into solution in water. That makes a salt and water solution of salt water, unless there is too much salt to completely dissolve in the water. In that case, it will be a mixture of salt and salt water.Saltwater is technically both a solution and a mixture, since all solutions are mixtures, or physical rather than chemical combinations of substances. However, the more narrow use of the term "mixture" excludes both solutions and alloys.


Example of solution mixture?

Salt Water Vinegar and Water Water (Tap) Sugar and Water Powdered juice and Water

Related Questions

Is salt water considered a suspension colloid or solution?

It's considered a solution but it can be separated by evaportaion.


Is saline considered a solution?

Yes, of salt in water.


In a salt solution why is water the solvent and salt the solute?

In a salt solution, water is the solvent because it is the substance that dissolves the salt. The salt is considered the solute because it is the substance that is being dissolved in the water to form the solution.


What saltwater solution is secreted?

Salt water is considered a mixture. This is because you can mix salt into water and you can also remove it.


Can you change a solution into suspension by adding more salt to water?

A stirred supersaturated solution can be considered as a suspension.


What is the solution in salt with water?

Salt is the solute. Water is the solvent. Salt water is the solution. This solution is sometimes called a saline solution.


Is salt water mixture or solution?

Salt water is a solution of salt dissolved in water.


What is salt in salt solution?

Salt is the solute. Water is the solvent. Salt water is the solution. This solution is sometimes called a saline solution.


What is the solvent in an aqueous solution of salt?

The solvent is water, the solute is salt; solvent and solute form a solution.


In salt solution salt is called?

Salt dissolved in water is known as a saline solution.


Is a salt a solution?

No, a salt is a compound. A salt maybe dissolved in water and made into a solution but as salt is not a solution per se.


What the salt in water solute?

Salt is the solute. Water is the solvent. Salt water is the solution. This solution is sometimes called a saline solution.