Question

Which of the following is/are solutions?

• A. Distilled water
• B. Stainless steel
• C. Salt dissolved in water
• D. Stainless steel and salt dissolved in water

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Stainless steel and salt dissolved in water

A solution is defined as a homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances.

Distilled water is the purest form of water and contains no other impurity. So, it not a solution but a pure substance. But if we add salt to it and stir it well, it would form a solution with water. Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium, nickel etc. Therefore, stainless steel and salt dissolved in water are solutions.