Question

Sugar is added to a cup of tea. Here, sugar is the _____.

• A. solute
• B. solvent
• C. solution
• D. mixture

Answer 1

The correct option is A solute

Solvent and solute are the components of a solution out of which solute is present in smaller proportion while solvent is present in a larger proportion. In a solution, the solute gets completely dissolved in the solvent.

Sugar when mixed in tea gets completely dissolved in it. Here, sugar is the solute, tea is the solvent and sugar mixed in tea as a whole is a solution.