Question

Solvents are the substances used to dissolve other substances. Consider the following substances:
$\left(1\right)$ Water
$\left(2\right)$ Ether
$\left(3\right)$ Toluene
$\left(4\right)$ Chloroform
$\left(5\right)$ Ethanol.

Out of these which can be considered as solvents?

• A. $1$ and $2$
• B. $2$ and $3$
• C. $3,4$ and $5$
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution. Common uses for organic solvents are in dry cleaning (e.g., tetrachloroethylene), as paint thinners (e.g., toluene, turpentine), as nail polish removers and glue solvents (acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate), in spot removers (e.g., hexane, petrol ether), in detergents (citrus terpenes) and in perfumes (ethanol). Water is a solvent for polar molecules and the most common solvent used by living things; all the ions and proteins in a cell are dissolved in water within a cell.