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Sigma KEE - Solution
Solution
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A liquid mixture. The most abundant component in a solution is called the solvent. Other components are called solutes. A solution, though homogeneous, may nonetheless have variable composition. Any amount of salt, up to a maximum limit, can be dissolved in a given amount of water.
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LiquidMixture |
Any Mixture that satisfies two conditions, viz. it is made up predominantly of things which are a Liquid and any component other than Liquid in the Mixture is in the form of fine particles which are suspended in the Liquid.
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Oil | A greasy, viscous Solution that cannot be mixed with Water. Note that this general class covers petroleum oil, vegetable oil, animal fat, etc. | | Paint | Any Solution which is capable of Coloring something. | | SalineSolution | A Solution consisting of SodiumChloride and Water. | | SoilSolution | SoilSolution is the liquid component of soils, which is largely water containing a number of mineral substances in solution, as well as comparatively large amounts of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide. |
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