Which Term Best Describes the Sugar in a Sugarwater Solution

Question

Which term best describes the sugar in a sugarwater solution?
A) product
B) reactant
C) solute
D) solvent

Accepted Answer

In a sugarwater solution, the sugar is the substance being dissolved, making it the solute. The solvent would be the water in this case. The terms "product" and "reactant" are more commonly used in chemical reactions, where a product is the substance formed and a reactant is the substance being reacted upon.