Water as a Solvent
Water as a Solvent: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Solution, Solute, Solvent, Saturated Solution, Unsaturated Solution and Universal Solvent.
Important Questions on Water as a Solvent
Take a beaker and pour of copper sulphate in of water. Gently stir the contents of the beaker with a glass rod. Identify the solute, solvent and solution from it.

What are the benefits of water being a universal solvent?

Complete the table writing separately the solute and solvent in each solution.
Solution | Solute | Solvent |
---|---|---|
Sugar solution | Water | |
Salt solution | Salt | |
Soda water | ||
Potassium permanganate solution | ||
Copper sulphate solution |

Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word:
LOSUET

Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word:
NVOSLET

Name a solution in which the solute is a gas.

What is the solute in soda water?

In solution, solute and solvent are evenly mixed together.

Write the name of the universal solvent. (Alcohol / Water / Carbon tetrachloride)

Name the type of solution that has a small amount of solutes. (Concentrated solution/Dilute solution)

Solubility of most solids increases with increase of heat.


What is the solute in soda water?

Name the following:
A solid that dissolves in a solvent.

The liquid in which the solid is mixed to make a solution is called the _____.

Complete the following:
Salt (solute) water (solvent) _____. [salt solution/ salt suspension]

Complete the following:
_____ Sugar Sugar solution. (Water/ Oil)

When a solid dissolves in a liquid it forms a _____.

A solid that dissolves in a liquid is called a ______.

What is a solution? Explain two methods for separating the substances in a solution.
