Question

Sugar is stirred into water to form a solution. In this case, what names do we give to the sugar and water?

A. sugar is the solution; water is the solvent

B. sugar is the solvent; water is the solute

C. sugar is the solute; water is the solvent

D. sugar & water are both solvents

Answer 1

The answer is C. sugar is the solute; water is the solvent

In a solution, a solute the component which is present in a lesser amount while a solvent is present in a greater amount.
Since sugar is stirred into the water, sugar is present in the lesser amount and it is the solute. This leaves water as the solvent