Question

Sugar is dissolved in water to form sugar solution. In this case sugar is a ________.

• A. Solvent
• B. Solute
• C. Catalyst
• D. Filtrate

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Solute

A solution is a homogenous mixture of two or more substances.

• The substance which is dissolved is called a solute.
• The substance in which the solute is dissolved is called a solvent.

Here, sugar is the substance which is dissolved hence sugar is a solute.