Question

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what is made when a salt is dissolved in water?

a. a solution

b. a precipitate

c. a compound

d. a mixture

Explanation:

• Option A: A solution is a homogeneous mixture where a solute (like salt) is dissolved in a solvent (like water). When salt dissolves in water, it forms a salt - water solution.
• Option B: A precipitate is a solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction, but dissolving salt in water does not form a precipitate.
• Option C: A compound is a substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded together. Salt dissolved in water is a mixture, not a new compound.
• Option D: While a solution is a type of mixture, the more specific and correct term for salt dissolved in water is a solution. Since the question asks what is made, and among the options, "a solution" is the most accurate description of the resulting homogeneous mixture.

Answer:

A. A solution