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Chemistry
Type of Solution
Solute
Solvent
Common Examples
Gaseous Solutions
Gas
Gas
Mixture of oxygen and nitrogen gases
Liquid
Gas
Chloroform mixed with nitrogen gas
Solid
Gas
Camphor in nitrogen gas
Liquid Solutions
Gas
Liquid
Oxygen dissolved in water
Liquid
Liquid
Ethanol dissolved in water
Solid
Liquid
Glucose dissolved in water
Solid Solutions
Gas
Solid
Solution of hydrogen in palladium
Liquid
Solid
Amalgam of mercury with sodium
Solid
Solid
Copper dissolved in gold
Table 1 1: Types of Solutions
consisting of two components) Here each component may be
solid, liquid or in gaseous state and are summarised in Table 1