If a substance dissolves in a liquid, it is called a solute and the liquid is called the solvent. The resulting mixture is called a solution.
Solute + Solvent = Solution
| Solute | Solid which dissolves |
| Solvent | Liquid which does the dissolving |
| Solution | Solute + solvent |
| Saturated solution | A solution which will dissolve no more solute. |
| Soluble substance | A substance that will dissolve in a solvent. |
| Insoluble substance | A substance that will not dissolve in a solvent |