Explain the following: solute, solvent, solution, miscible, immiscible, soluble, insoluble.
A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent. Together they form a solution.
Miscible refers to the substances (particularly liquids) that mix together, e.g. water and alcohol. Water and oil are immiscible, i.e they do not mix
Soluble refers to the substance that can be dissolved in a solvent, e.g. salt in water. Insoluble substances will not dissolve in a particular solvent.