Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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Author: STARR
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Chapter 2, Problem 15SQ
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Introduction: A solvent is substance that can dissolve other substances to form a solution. Generally, the solvents are in a liquid state, but it can also be solid or gas. It can be a polar solvent like water that only dissolves polar solutes and can be non-polar like hexane, in which only non-polar solutes dissolve.
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