Understanding Solutions in Chemistry

The substance being dissolved is called the ________

• solvent

• solid

• solute

• solvate

A substance that dissolves another substance is called a...

• solution

• solute

• solvent

• mixture

Solutions are composed of __________ .

• salts and solutes
• solvents and salts
• solutes and alloys
• solutes and solvents

If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solute?

• Water
• Hydrogen
• Sugar
• Carbon

If I dissolve carbon dioxide in water (eg soft drink), what is the solvent?

• Carbon Dioxide

• There is no solvent

• Oxygen

• Water

If I dissolve salt in water, what is the solvent?

• salt

• water

• salt & water

• none of the above

• solvent

• solution

• solute

• solvent

• solute

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

• solute

• solvent

• solvent

• solute