Solutions, Solvents, Solutes

Solvent is the what the solute is dissolving in.

Solute is the thing being dissolved

solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

Solvents usually have a low boiling point

Solutions can be liquid, solid, or gas

An example of a solution is sweet tea.

An example of a solvent is water.

An example of solute is sugar.

A solution is a mixture of a solute and a solvent.

Another example of a solvent is ethanol

Sand is not a solute because it can't dissolve.

Sand is insoluble