Water as a Solvent
Water as a Solvent: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Solution, Solvent, Saturated Solution, Solute, Unsaturated Solution and, Universal Solvent
Important Questions on Water as a Solvent
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?

Fill in the blank with suitable words given in the brackets:
Salt and sugar dissolve in water and are not visible when mixed, whereas sand and _____ (gravel/glucose powder) do not dissolve and can be seen in 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.
