Brine is a solution of Common salt(NaCl) in water.Salt is the solute while the solvent is water.
A tincture of iodine is a solution of iodine in alcohol.
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No, not all solutions are always liquid. Solutions can be in any state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) depending on the solute and solvent combination and the conditions present. For example, a solution of sugar in water is a liquid, while a solution of carbon dioxide in water is a gas.
No. Metal mixtures, called alloys, are also solutions. For example, sterling silver is an alloy of silver and copper. Also, solutions can contain dissolved gases in liquid and also more than one liquid.
Water is the most common solvent among liquid solutions due to its ability to dissolve a wide range of substances, making it essential for life processes.
No, solutions can exist in different states of matter, not just in the liquid state. Solutions can exist in the solid, liquid, or gas state depending on the solvent and solute involved in the mixture.
A solution is a homogeneous mixture that can be a liquid,solid, or gas depending on the solvent's state. It also has a solute that makes it up also. The various types of solutions are gas in gas, gas in liquid, liquid in liquid, solid in liquid, liquid in solid and solid in solid.