Multiple Choice
In a solution, the solvent is ______ the solute.
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6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions
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In general chemistry, which statement best describes whether pure water is a solution?
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Pure water is a solution because all liquids are solutions regardless of composition.
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Pure water is a solution because it always contains dissolved as the solute.
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Pure water is not considered a solution because it contains only one substance (the solvent) and no solute.
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Pure water is a solution because it is a homogeneous mixture of molecules and ions.
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Understand the definition of a solution: a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances, typically a solvent and one or more solutes.
Identify the components of pure water: pure water consists only of H\_2O molecules, with no other substances dissolved in it.
Recognize that in pure water, there is no solute present; it is a single substance rather than a mixture.
Recall that a homogeneous mixture requires at least two different substances uniformly distributed, which pure water does not have.
Conclude that pure water is not considered a solution because it contains only one substance (the solvent) and no solute.
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