Coffee or Tea with Sugar Dissolved in It Is an Example

question 97

Multiple Choice

Coffee or tea with sugar dissolved in it is an example of a water-based solution.Coffee in this case is the __________________,sugar is the _________________,and this means that the sugar molecules must be __________________.

• A) solvent;solute;hydrophobic
• B) solute;solvent;hydrophobic
• C) solvent;solute;hydrophilic
• D) solute;solvent;hydrophilic
• E) solution;solute;hydrophilic

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Definitions:

Molecular Polarity

This concept describes the distribution of electrical charge over the atoms joined by chemical bonds in a molecule, determining the molecule’s overall polarity.

Polar Molecule

A molecule with an uneven distribution of charge due to differences in electronegativity between bonded atoms, resulting in a dipole moment.

Molecular Polarity

A characteristic of a molecule with uneven distribution of electron density, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end.

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas produced by incomplete combustion, toxic to humans and animals when inhaled.