When salt dissolves completely in water, which term best describes the role of water in the salt-water mixture?

Question

A:concentration
B:solute
C:molarity
D:solvent

Answer 1

The term that best describes the role of water in the salt-water mixture when salt dissolves completely in water is:

D: solvent

In a solution, the solute is the substance that is dissolved (in this case, salt), and the solvent is the substance that does the dissolving (in this case, water).