In which situation will water be called the solvent?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: When a substance dissolves in water
Water is called the solvent when it acts as the medium in which another substance, the solute, dissolves. The physical change of freezing or becoming a gas does not by itself make water a solvent. Pure water with no dissolved substance is not being described as a solution in this question. Therefore A states the relevant condition.
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When a substance dissolves in water
Why is this the correct answer?
Water is called the solvent when it acts as the medium in which another substance, the solute, dissolves. The physical change of freezing or becoming a gas does not by itself make water a solvent. Pure water with no dissolved substance is not being described as a solution in this question. Therefore A states the relevant condition.
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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