What are ten examples of solutions that you might find in your home?

Any substance
dissolved in another substance is considered a solution. The solvent (the stuff that does the
dissolving) in most household substances is water. So, anything dissolved in water would make a
solution. The dissolved substance is called the solute. You can dilute a
solution by adding more solvent or by taking away solutes. You can
concentrate it by adding more solutes or taking away solvent.

Some juice cartons will say "juice from concentrate" in the ingredients list.
The juice was first concentrated by evaporating the water (removing the solvent) and then
diluted by adding water.

Examples of household solutions would include the
following:

• coffee or tea
• sweet tea or coffee
  (sugar added to solution)
• any juice


• saltwater
• bleach (sodium hypochlorite dissolved in
  water)
• dishwater (soap dissolved in water)
• carbonated
  beverages (carbon dioxide dissolved in water is what gives sodas their fizz)


• powdered drinks