SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is the substance being dissolved.
A
solute
B
solvent
C
mixture
D
solution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The solution and the solvent are in the same physical state. Hence, it can be rightly said that the substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent. Therefore, the given statement is true.

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