Solute, Solvents and Solutions (and a few oldies...)

What is a solute?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
• The substance that is dissolved into the solution.
• The mixing of different substances.
• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

What is a solvent?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
• The mixing of different substances.
• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

Which is an example of a solute?

• Egg whites
• Sugar
• Water
• Acetone

Which is not an example of dissolving?

• Salt in water
• Sugar in water
• Water in water
• Copper sulfate in water

The thing that does the dissolving

• Solute
• Solvent
• Colloid
• Solution

Substance dissolved in a solution

• concentration
• solute
• solvent
• solution

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What are two parts that make up a solution?

• solvent and solute
• concentration and dilation 
• non polar and polar
• solid, liquid, and gaseous  

Sugar water is a 

• solution
• suspension
• colloid

Solutions are composed of __________ .

• salts and solutes
• solvents and salts
• solutes and alloys
• solutes and solvents

In a sample of salt water, NaCl would be considered the ______.

• Solution
• Solute
• Solvent
• Solvation

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1