Question

. The components of a solution are______ and _________.

• A. solute
• B. solvent

Answer 1

Solution :

• A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more components in which the particle size is smaller than 1 nm.

Components of Solution :

• Solvent – The component that dissolves the other component is called the solvent.
• Solute – The component that is dissolved in the solvent is called the solute.
• Some examples of solutions are,
• Tincture of iodine, a mixture of iodine in alcohol. Iodine is the solute whereas alcohol is the solvent.
• Sugar syrup is a solution where sugar is dissolved in water using heat. Here, water is the solvent and sugar is the solute.

Therefore, the components of a solution are solute and solvent.