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Before we start defining solutions, we need to define a few terms, and we must understand how solutions are made. First, solutions are made of solute (the substance being dissolved) and solvent (the dissolving medium.) In most cases the solute is a solid, and the solvent is a liquid (but remember, this isn't true all of the time.) |
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