​What is the Chemistry of Saliva?

The saliva solution

Saliva is a solution; a homogenous mixture of substances that combine to form single liquid.
·  98% water *** this is the solvent, it has the greater quantity
​· 2% (electrolytes, enzymes, and antibacterial compounds) *** This is the solute and is dispersed in the solvent

The 2% Solute consists of

·  Electrolytes (Electrolytes are ions in solutions, also known as salts, for example, NaCl and KI)
· Enzymes (Enzymes are catalysts, catalysts speed up the rate & lower the activation energy of a Chemical Reaction)
· Antibacterial Compounds (antibacterial compounds are pure substances that are composed of two or more elements in fixed proportions)