Question

Which statement is NOT true? 1. Sodium chloride and other conducting solutes are called electrolytes. 2. Sugar and other non-conducting solutes are called non-electrolytes. 3. A solution in which water is the solvent is known as an aqueous solution. 4. A solute dissolves other substances that are called solvents. The resultant mixture is known as a solution.

Answer 1

1. True ; an electrolyte is a substance that conducts electric current.

2. True ; a non eletrolyte, like sugar and ethanol, is a compound that doesnt conduct electic current .

3. True; An aqueous solution is a solution in which water is the solvent.

4. False; A solute is the substnce that dissolves in a solvent to produce a homogeneous mixture.