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Snell's law
Huygens Fresnel principle
Phase velocity
Newton's laws of motion
Covalent bonding
Solutions
Periodic trends
Hess's Law
Homeostasis
Stoichiometry
Sigma Bonds
Pi Bonds
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Chemical Solutions
In physical chemistry, a solution is a single-phase homogeneous mixture composed of two or more components. Generally, the majority component (in terms of concentration) is referred to as the solvent, while the minority as the solute, although there is no fundamental distinction between the two. Furthermore, there can be more than one solute in a given solution.
While solutions are generally thought of as existent only in a liquid phase, they can be present in many different phases. For example, our atmosphere is an example of a solution with gaseous components. Solid solutions are additionally incredibly common in the form of most natural minerals and numerous alloys. Moreover, solutions with a liquid solute and solvent are also possible; if oil and water are mixed together, though they may displace in different areas of the container due to their respective densities, the components still have a slight tendency to dissolve in each other. Nevertheless, solutions with solid solutes and a liquid solvent are most frequently encountered.
They can be differentiated from suspensions based on the size of the solutes, and ultimately the nature of the mixture (being either homogeneous or heterogenous).
http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Book_15_eBook.pdf http://www.markrosengarten.com/files/Download/unit_10_solutions_ae.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(chemistry)