AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PROPERTIES OF WATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A solute is ____
A
the substance that is dissolved in a solvent
B
the substance that floats in a solvent
C
the substance that rises in a solvent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A solution is made up of two components, solute and solvent. The solvent dissolves other substances in it. The substance that is dissolved in a solvent is called the solute.

Detailed explanation-2: -When one substance dissolves into another, a solution is formed. A solution is a homogeneous mixture consisting of a solute dissolved into a solvent. The solute is the substance that is being dissolved, while the solvent is the dissolving medium.

Detailed explanation-3: -A solution is a mixture where one of the substances dissolves in the other. The substance that dissolves is called the solute. The substance that does not dissolve is called the solvent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The substance that dissolves is called the solute. The substance that dissolves it is called the solvent. The solute is present in a lesser amount that the solvent. When the solute dissolves, it separates into individual particles, which spread throughout the solvent.

Detailed explanation-5: -The statement, ‘All solutes dissolve in solvent’ is false.

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