A solution that contains a large amount of salt and a small amount of water is said to be a __________ solution.
A. dilute
B. unsaturated
C. concentrated
D. saturated
I think the word that goes there is "concentrated" solution; however, dilute could be right under the right circumstances as well as saturated and unsaturated.
I think the question could have been stated better.
so what do you think the answer is?
You mean it isn't obvious that I think the answer is concentrated?
The answer is Concentrated
To determine the answer to this question, we need to understand some basic concepts of solutions. A solution is made up of a solute and a solvent. The solute is the substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a homogeneous mixture.
In this question, we are given a solution that contains a large amount of salt and a small amount of water. Based on this information, we can conclude that the solute is salt, and the solvent is water.
Now, let's look at the answer options:
A. Dilute: A dilute solution is one that has a small amount of solute relative to the amount of solvent. In this case, since we are given a large amount of salt, and a small amount of water, it does not fit the definition of a dilute solution. Therefore, A is not the correct answer.
B. Unsaturated: An unsaturated solution is one in which the solute can dissolve further in the solvent. In this case, since we have a large amount of salt, we can assume that it has already dissolved completely in the small amount of water. This means the solution is saturated, not unsaturated. Therefore, B is not the correct answer.
C. Concentrated: A concentrated solution is one that has a large amount of solute relative to the amount of solvent. In this case, since we have a large amount of salt and a small amount of water, we can say that the solution is concentrated. Therefore, C is the correct answer.
D. Saturated: A saturated solution is one in which the solute has dissolved to the maximum extent possible in the given amount of solvent at a particular temperature. In this case, since we have a large amount of salt and a small amount of water, we can say that the solution is saturated because the salt has dissolved completely in the available water. Therefore, D is also a correct answer.
So, the correct answer to the question is either C. concentrated or D. saturated, as both describe the given solution.