Sugar dissolves in water to form sugar syrup. Here water acts as a ________.

solute

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solution

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mixture

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solvent

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Solution

The correct option is D solvent

A solution is a mixture in which one component is completely dissolved in another.

Solvent: Substance that is present in large amounts and dissolves other substances into it.

Solute: Substance that is present in small amounts and gets dissolved in the solvent.

Solution: Mixture of solute and solvent.

Solute + Solvent = Solution

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