Binary system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012922",
  "term": "Binary system",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A system composed of exactly two distinct chemical components, which are substances whose concentrations can be independently varied. The components exist in one or more phases, such as a solid solute dissolved in a liquid solvent or a mixture of two miscible liquids. In contrast, unary systems have one component, while ternary and quaternary systems have three and four components, respectively.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "higher-order system",
    "ternary system",
    "unary system"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2008, 80, 233. 'Glossary of terms related to solubility (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 239 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880020233)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/binary-system/"
}