Some Types of Solvents and their Uses
| Solvents | Uses |
|---|---|
| Water | Dissolving food substances, cleaning. |
| Kerosene | Removing stains such as coal tar. |
| Ethanol | Cleaning wounds, removing pigments from plants. |
| Turpentine | Removing oil paints stains. |
NB: It is not possible to find water which is completely pure in the environment because water is a universal solvent; thus water dissolves many substances such as sugar, salt, etc. many things dissolve in water.
Some solids do not dissolve in solvent. These solids are termed as insoluble.
Some solids dissolve thoroughly in solvents, these solids are termed as soluble.
Some substances when mixed, end up suspending on the other.
Example; when you add palm oil to water. The palm oil floats on the water.