Chemistry / Unit 3 Chem 0394 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Solution, Solute, and Solvent
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The idea
Within a solution, the solvent is present in the greater amount and each solute is a substance dispersed throughout it.
In practice
In seawater, water is the solvent and dissolved salts are solutes, spread evenly enough that any scooped sample matches any other.
Where people slip
"Homogeneous" describes uniformity throughout the solution, not equal amounts of solvent and solute — solutes are usually the minor component.
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