In tincture of iodine, find the solute and solvent:(A) Alcohol is the solute and iodine is the solvent.(B) Iodine is the solute and alcohol is the solvent.(C) Any component can be considered as solute or solvent.(D) Tincture of iodine is not a solution.
Question
In tincture of iodine, find the solute and solvent:(A) Alcohol is the solute and iodine is the solvent.(B) Iodine is the solute and alcohol is the solvent.(C) Any component can be considered as solute or solvent.(D) Tincture of iodine is not a solution.
Solution
The correct answer is (B) Iodine is the solute and alcohol is the solvent. In a solution, the solute is the substance that is dissolved, and the solvent is the substance in which the solute is dissolved. In tincture of iodine, iodine is dissolved in alcohol, making iodine the solute and alcohol the solvent.
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