When Sugar Dissolves in Water, Water Is Acting as a ____

question 54

Multiple Choice

When sugar dissolves in water, water is acting as a ____ and the sugar molecules are acting as ____.

• A) solution; solvents
• B) solute; solutions
• C) solvent; solutes
• D) solute; solvents
• E) solvent; solutions

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Definitions:

Observational Study

A type of research in which the investigator observes and records behavior or outcomes without manipulating the study environment or subjects.

Ethical Concern

Issues or situations that require careful consideration of principles of right and wrong in making decisions.

Placebo Drug Studies

Research studies that investigate the effect of a treatment, in which some participants receive a placebo, or inert substance, to compare against the effects of actual drugs.

Experimental Group

A group of subjects in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under investigation, used to determine the effect of a treatment or intervention.