Question

hummingbird food consists of sugar and water. when making hummingbird food, the sugar is the ____, whereas the water is the ____.
○ solute; solvent
○ solute; solution
○ solvent; solute
○ solution; solute

Explanation:

In a solution, the solute is the substance that dissolves, and the solvent is the substance that does the dissolving. Sugar dissolves in water when making hummingbird food, so sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.

Answer:

A. solute; solvent