Ideal and Non-Ideal Solutions

Abstract

Solutions are homogeneous mixtures with two components: a solvent and a solute. The larger component is called the solvent, and the smaller component is called the solute. If both components are present in equal 50% amounts in a solution, either can be called the solvent or solute, or the more common/widely used substance can be designated as the solvent. When two liquids dissolve in each other, they are respectively labeled solvent and solute depending on their relative amounts in the solution. Most chemical reactions occur in solutions. Solutions also play an essential role in our daily lives. The air we breathe, the water we drink, and all the fluids in our bodies are all solutions.

Now what do ideal and non-ideal solutions mean?

Among solutions, there are those that exhibit different behaviors by following or not following certain laws. This research attempts to concisely and usefully cover ideal and non-ideal solutions, their properties, and examples.

Keywords: Solution, ideal and non-ideal solutions, Raoult's law