Question

1. a student added 10 ml of sodium chloride, nacl, to 100 ml of water and then stirred the mixture until the salt was no longer visible. which of the following best describes the mixture? water is the solute, salt water is the solution, and sodium chloride is the solvent. water is the solute, sodium chloride is the solvent, and salt water is the solution. sodium chloride is the solute, salt water is the solution, and water is the solvent. sodium chloride is the solute, water is the solvent, and salt water is the solution.

Explanation:

In a solution, the solute is the substance that is dissolved and the solvent is the substance in which the solute is dissolved. Here, sodium chloride (salt) is dissolved in water. So sodium chloride is the solute and water is the solvent. A solution is the homogeneous mixture of the solute and the solvent.

Answer:

Sodium chloride is the solute, water is the solvent, and salt - water is the solution.