Question

Name the solute, solvent and solution in the statement “Sodium chloride dissolved in water to give sodium chloride solution”. Define each of the term in italic.

Answer 1

Salute- Sodium chloride(NaCl)

Solute: The component of the solution which is present in small proportion is called the solute.
For example: In the solution of common salt in water, the common salt is solute. Similarly, in carbonated drinks (soda water) carbon dioxide gas is the solute.

Solvent-Water(H₂O)

Solvent: The component of a solution which is present in large proportion is called the solvent.

For example: In the solution of common salt in water, the water is solvent.

Solution -sodium chloride solution (NaCl) (aq.)

The homogenous mixture of solute and solvent is called solution