Question

the dissolved substance in a solution is the

a. solute

b. solvent.

c. tincture

d. suspension

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions of terms related to solutions. A solute is the substance that gets dissolved in a solution. A solvent is the substance that does the dissolving (e.g., water in a salt - water solution is the solvent, and salt is the solute). A tincture is a type of solution with alcohol as the solvent, and a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture where particles are dispersed but not dissolved. So the dissolved substance in a solution is the solute.

Answer:

A. solute