AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a solvent?
A
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
B
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
C
The mixing of different substances.
D
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -solvent: the substance in which a solute dissolves to produce a homogeneous mixture. solute: the substance that dissolves in a solvent to produce a homogeneous mixture.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Process of Dissolving The substance being dissolved is called the solute and the liquid doing the dissolving is called the solvent. In order for a substance to dissolve, the molecules of the solute need to interact with the molecules of the solvent.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is a Solvent? A solvent is a chemical substance that dissolves another chemical substance to form a solution of a homogeneous mixture. The solvent is the component in the solution that is present in the largest amount and determines the physicochemical form of the substance as either solid, liquid or gas.

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