AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Vinegar is a solution that is made up of acetic acid dissolved in water. Which part of the solution is the solute?

A	water
B	acetic acid

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Acetic acid is the solute and water is the solvent.

Detailed explanation-2: -In vinegar, acetic acid is the solute and water is the solvent and in bleach, sodium hypochlorite is the solute and water is the solvent. While all the above examples are what chemists call “aqueous solutions” (where water is the solvent), there are other types of solutions you encounter daily.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In a solution of household vinegar, the solute is acetic acid while the solvent is water.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, acetic acid is a weak acid, because when it is added to water, it reacts with the water in a reversible fashion to form hydronium and acetate ions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vinegar consists of acetic acid (CH3COOH), water and trace amounts of other chemicals, which may include flavourings. The concentration of the acetic acid is variable. Distilled vinegar contains 5-8% acetic acid. Q.

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