Question

If you placed the contents of a packet of powdered iced tea mix into a bottle of water and shook it, which of the following would be true?

A. The solution would be homogenous if half of the powdered solute sat at the bottom of the bottle.
B. The iced tea mix would dissolve the water.
C. The iced tea mix would be the solvent.
D. The water would be the solvent.

Answer 1

D. The water would be the solvent

Answer 2

Answer is: D. The water would be the solvent.

Solvation is the interaction of solvent (water) with molecules or ions (iced tea mix) in a solute.

Solvent (usually a liquid, but can also be a solid or a gas) is a substance that dissolves a solute.

Solvent is always the same state of matter as the solution. In this example, ice tea solution is liquid, so water is a solvent.