Question

What do you mean by solubility of a solute in a solvent?

Answer 1

We can say that solubility is one of the properties of solid, gas, or liquid entities known as solute to dissolve in liquid, solid or gaseous solvent. The factors of solubility are affected by parameters such as temperature, pressure, presence of some other chemicals, and physical and chemical properties of the solute and solvent.

Complete answer:
We can say a solution is a homogeneous combination of two or more compounds. A solvent and a solute are the components in a solution. The component of the solution, which dissolves another component in it, is called the solvent. The portion of the solution that is dissolved in the solvent is called the solute.
The solubility of solute in solvent at a specific temperature is the quantity of solute which could be dissolved in 100mL of water at that particular temperature.
Some common examples of solutions are the dissolution of sugar in water and dissolution salt in water solutions, soda water, etc. In a solution, all the components are seen as a single phase. The particles are evenly distributed.
We can categorize solutions into two types based on the amount of solute added to a small amount of solvent. They are dilute solution and concentrated solution.
1. If a small amount of solute is added to a larger amount of solvent, then the solution is called a dilute solution.
2. If a larger amount of solute is dissolved in a smaller amount of solvent, then the solution is called a concentrated solution.

Note: Based on the nature of solvent, we can categorize solution as aqueous solution, and non-aqueous solution. Aqueous solution has water as the solvent, and solute is made to dissolve in water. Examples of aqueous solutions are dissolution of salt in water, dissolution of sugar in water etc. In a non-aqueous solution, water is not used as solvent. Instead of water, we have to dissolve the solute in other solvents that are non-polar. Examples of non-aqueous solutions are iodine in carbon tetrachloride and sulfur in carbon disulfide.