1. A soluhon is a homogenous mature that contains two or more substances 2. The solite is the substance that makes up the minority of the schinen or this is the part that is dissolved: 3. Solvent is the substance that makes up the majority of the solution. The is the part where the solute is dissolved 4. The solvent is the substance which typically determined the physical state of the solution (solid, liquid, or gas) 5. A solution is an important form of mixtures and is the basis of many products we use everyday. 6. An alloy is a mixture or metallie solid solution composed of two or more elements. Bress is an alloy made primarily of copper and zinc. Steel is primarily made up of ton and carbon 7. Certain conditions affect the way the solute and solvent interact with each other to form a solution, namely stirring, heating, the size of the solute, and the nature of the solute and the solvent.