5. •The components of a solution may be solid,
liquid, or gas. However, the resulting phase of a
solution normally depends on the phase of the
solvent.
6. •A solution can be classified
as unsaturated, saturated,
or supersaturated
depending on the quantity
of the solute present on it.
10. Science connections
• Kidney stones form when the urine
becomes super-saturated with
crystalline aggregates of highly
soluble calcium oxalate (Ca𝐶2 𝑂4),
uric acid, or calcium phosphate
[(𝐶𝑎3(𝑃𝑂4)2]. The stones can
migrate and deposit to the other
parts of the body. If the kidney
stones migrates from a kidney and
stays in the ureter, it can prevent
the flow of urine into the bladder.
11. Science connections
• As the kidney continues to
produce urine, pressure builds
up and causes the kidney and
ureter to swell, resulting in a
very painful spasm. This
increased pressure can
sometimes help move the stone
into the bladder and be excreted
as urine.