Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A)If sugar is dissolved in water, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent
• B)In an experiment, students are instructed to add water to a certain quantity of a stock solution of sodium hydroxide. The resulting solution may be called dilute, and the stock solution is said to be concentrated
• C)If, at a given temperature, the solubility of a certain compound is 56 grams per 100 milliliters of water, a solution having a concentration of 46 grams per 100 milliliters at the same temperature is supersaturated
• D)Oil and water are immiscible
• E)The concentration of a saturated solution, expressed in grams per 100 milliliters of solvent, is the same as its solubility expressed in the same units

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