In which option does changing the solvent also change the classification?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Sugar in water is aqueous and sugar in ethanol may be non-aqueous
Aqueous means that water is the solvent. Thus sugar dissolved in water gives an aqueous solution. If ethanol is the solvent instead, the solution is generally described as non-aqueous, although the solute remains sugar. The physical state of the solution may still be liquid; the classification specifically changes because the solvent identity changes.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Sugar in water is aqueous and sugar in ethanol may be non-aqueous
Why is this the correct answer?
Aqueous means that water is the solvent. Thus sugar dissolved in water gives an aqueous solution. If ethanol is the solvent instead, the solution is generally described as non-aqueous, although the solute remains sugar. The physical state of the solution may still be liquid; the classification specifically changes because the solvent identity changes.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Chemistry question. Chapter: Chapter 01: Solutions.
