1. Solutions – solvents and
solutes
Year 7 Science

2. Solutions and
suspensions
• What is the difference?

3. Solvents and solutes
• In a solution the liquid
that does the
dissolving is the
solvent.
• In a solution the solid
that dissolves is called
the solute.

4. Solvents and solutes
Mixing sugar and water
• What is the solvent?
• What is the solute?

5. Solvents and solutes
Mixing asprin and water
• What is the solvent?
• What is the solute?

6. Q1. When mixing salt and water what is the solvent?
salt
water

7. Q2. When mixing salt and water what is the solute?
salt
water

8. Q3. When mixing sugar and lemonade what is
the solvent?
sugar
lemonade

9. Q4. When mixing sugar and lemonade what is
the solute?
sugar
lemonade

10. Q5. When mixing washing powder into water
what is the solvent?
washing powder
water

11. Q6. When mixing washing powder into water
what is the solute?
washing powder
water

12. Q7. When mixing bath salts into water what is
the solvent?
bath salts
water

13. Q8. When mixing bath salts into water what is
the solute?
bath salts
water

14. Q9. When mixing hot chocolate powder into milk
what is the solvent?
milk
hot chocolate powder

15. Q10. When mixing hot chocolate powder into
milk what is the solute?
milk
hot chocolate powder