What are the properties of a solution?
Posted March 28, 2023
Answer
A solution exhibits several characteristic properties:
- It is a homogenous mixture in which the solute and solvent molecules cannot be differentiated even under a microscope.
- Solute particles in a solution are extremely small – less than 1 nm in diameter – and are invisible to the naked eye.
- The particles of a solution are invisible even under a microscope.
- The individual components of a solution cannot be separated by the process of filtration because the minute particles of the solution can pass through filter paper.
- The path of light is not visible in a solution because the small size of the particles do not scatter a beam of light passing through them.
- A solution is very stable - solute particles do not sediment when left undisturbed.
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