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Air is an example of a gas-gas solution, or a solution in

which a gaseous solute is dissolved in a gaseous solvent. Air is comprised of moltiple.

Sugar water is an example of a solid-liquid solution. Sugar, a solid, is the solute; water, a liquid,
is the solvent. Dissolving the solid in the liquid creates the solution

If the solvent is a liquid, then almost all gases, liquids, and solids can be dissolved.
... Gas in liquid: Oxygen in water. Carbon dioxide in water a less simple example, because
the solution is accompanied by a chemical reaction
solid solution. A uniform mixture of substances in solidform. Solid solutions often consist of
two or more types of atoms or molecules that share a crystal lattice, as in certain metal alloys.
Much of the steel used in construction, for example, is actually a solid solution of iron and
carbon

LIQUID/LIQUID MIXTURES: Examples: Alcoholic beverages: They are a mixture of ethanol


(liquid) in water (liquid). Vinegar: As noted above, vinegar is a solution of acetic acid
(a liquidwhen pure) in water.

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