Question

what is the substance called that dissolves the other substance in a solution?
○ mixture
○ solute
○ solvent

question 3
1 pts
in a saltwater solution, what substance is considered the solvent?
○ water
○ salt
○ both water and salt

Explanation:

First Question (What is the substance called that dissolves the other substance in a solution?)

• A mixture is a combination of substances, not the dissolving agent.
• A solute is the substance being dissolved, not the one doing the dissolving.
• A solvent is defined as the substance that dissolves another substance in a solution.

• In a saltwater solution, salt (solute) dissolves in water.
• The solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute, so water is the solvent here. Salt is the solute, and they aren't both solvents.

Answer:

C. Solvent

Second Question (In a saltwater solution, what substance is considered the solvent?)