Question

Vinegar and salt are mixed in a cup. Which of the following identifies the solvent and solute correctly?

A.
Vinegar is the solvent; salt is the solute.

B.
Vinegar is the solute; salt is the solvent.

C.
Vinegar and salt are the solvents.

D.
Vinegar and salt are the solutes.

Answer 1

It’s A! Vinegar is the solvent because it dissolves the salt, and salt is the solute because it was the object being dissolved.