In which option are the roles of solute and solvent reversed?
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Correct answer: In salt water, water is solute and salt is solvent
In salt water, salt is the substance that dissolves, so it is the solute. Water provides the medium and is therefore the solvent. Option A reverses these roles. The other statements correctly identify the dissolved substance or the larger component as solute or solvent.
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In salt water, water is solute and salt is solvent
Why is this the correct answer?
In salt water, salt is the substance that dissolves, so it is the solute. Water provides the medium and is therefore the solvent. Option A reverses these roles. The other statements correctly identify the dissolved substance or the larger component as solute or solvent.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Science question. Chapter: Exploring Mixtures and Their Separation. Topic: Solute and solvent.
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