Question

What is an insoluble substance?

Answer 1

Insoluble substances

• Insoluble substance refers to the substance that does not dissolve in a solvent to give a solution.
• The insoluble substance settles down or floats in the solvent.

Example

Examples of insoluble substances are listed below.

• Sand in water, here the sand is an insoluble substance.
• Oil in water, here oil is the insoluble substance.