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A student dissolves some solid sodium hydroxide in a beaker of water. Which are the solute and the solvent?
Choose all answers that are correct.
A. solvent: sodium hydroxide
B. solute: water
C. solvent: water
D. solute: sodium hydroxide

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Respuesta :

The solvent is: water; the solute is: sodium hydroxide.   

Answer:

sodium hydroxide is solute and water is solvent

Explanation:

  • Solutes are minor component of a solution which remain dissolved into solvent.
  • Solvents are major component of a solution which remain present in excess amount in solution.
  • As small amount of solid sodium hydroxide is added into a large excess of water in beaker therefore sodium hydroxide is solute and water is solvent.
  • Option (C) and option (D) are correct.