FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a solute is ____
A
water
B
steam
C
sugar
D
All of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A solute is a substance to be dissolved. The solvent is the one in which solute is dissolving. In the sugar solution sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.

Detailed explanation-2: -So the correct option is sugar, plastic, glass, and salt are an example of compounds. Valency: The combining capacity of an atom is known as its valency. The number of bonds that an atom can form as part of a compound is expressed by the valency of the element.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solutes and Solvents In a sugar-water solution, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent. The water dissolves the sugar. Another example of a substance that dissolves in water is table salt. It is a solute that dissolves in water to form a saltwater solution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Salt in Food. Oxygen in Seawater. Sugar in Tea. Quinine in Tonic Water. Carbon Dioxide in Carbonated Drinks. Ethylene Glycol in an Antifreeze. Ethanol in Cocktails. Zinc in Dental Amalgam.

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