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•Solute, solvent, and solution A solute is the substance being dissolved in the solvent, and it becomes invisible once dissolved. A solvent is the substance doing the dissolving. A solution is a uniform mixture of two or more pure substances. •Universal solvent The universal solvent is called so because it can dissolve almost everything. •Concentration Concentration refers to the amount of solute present in a solution. •Saturated and diluted solutions A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a given temperature. If a solution can still dissolve more solute, it is called diluted. •Dissolving process To dissolve means to mix one substance into another until it is completely integrated, forming a solution. •Solubility Solubility measures how much solute can be dissolved in a solvent to form a saturated solution at a specific temperature and volume. A solution with more solute than the maximum amount that can dissolve is called supersaturated. •Particle concentration in solutions A solution with a large number of solute particles has high solute concentration, while one with fewer particles has low solute concentrat...