Question

Sugar is stirred into water to form a solution. In this case, what names do we give to the sugar and water? A. sugar is the solution; water is the solvent B. sugar is the solvent; water is the solute C. sugar is the solute; water is the solvent D. sugar & water are both solvents

Answer 1

A solution is the mixture of two or more substances. One of them is called the solute and the other is the solvent. A solute is the substance to be dissolved (sugar). The solvent is the one doing the dissolving (water). Therefore, suder is the solute and water is the solvent. Option C is the correct answer.