A solution is made with 2 g of salt (NaCl) and 150 g of water (H2O).
A). The salt and the water are BOTH solvents.
B). The salt is the solute, and the water is the solvent.
C). The salt and the water are BOTH solutes.
D). The salt is the solvent , and the water is the solute.
I am not sure, but I have come down to two decisions. A or D. But I am more positive about D being the correct answer, please help!!
Neither A nor D are correct.
Look in your text to see the definition of solute and solvent.
Thank you very much for your help. I did look over my text again. And the correct answer B. Thank you again!!
To determine whether the answer is A or D, you need to understand the definitions of solute and solvent.
A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent, resulting in a solution. A solvent, on the other hand, is the substance that does the dissolving, meaning it has the ability to dissolve other substances.
In this case, we have 2 grams of salt (NaCl) and 150 grams of water (H2O). When the salt is added to the water, it dissolves, forming a solution. Therefore, the salt is the solute because it is being dissolved, and the water is the solvent because it is doing the dissolving.
Based on this information, the correct answer is B) The salt is the solute, and the water is the solvent.