The saliva solutionSaliva 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) Comments are closed.
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Helen AustinMy education consists of a Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree in Business Administration & Art. Since then I have taken classes in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physics, and microbiology to pursue a career as a dentist; I studied to apply for dental school but was unable to pursue it due to medical reasons. |