Question

Give examples of the following : Solution of a liquid in liquid is

• A. alcohol in water
• B. milk
• C. smoke
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A alcohol in water

Solvent	Solute	Examples
Gas	Gas	Mixture
Gas	Liquid	Water vapour in air, mist.
Gas	Solid	Sublimation of a solid into a gas, smoke, storms.
Liquid	Gas	$C{O}_2$ gas dissolve in water (aerated drink) , soda water.
Liquid	Liquid	Mixture of miscible liquids e.g. alcohol in water.
Liquid	Solid	Salt in water, sugar in water .
Solid	Gas	Adsorption of gases over metals, hydrogen over palladium
Solid	Liquid	Mercury in zinc, mercury in gold i.e. all amalgams.
Solid	Solid	Homogeneous mixture of two or more metals (i.e. alloys) e.g. copper in gold.

When two or more chemically non-reacting substances are mixed and form homo-geneous mixture is called solution.