Which term is defined as the dissolving medium in a solution?

Which term is defined as the dissolving medium in a solution?

• A. Solvent
• B. Density
• C. Solute
• D. Buffer

Answer: (A)

The dissolving medium in a solution is called the solvent. The solvent is the component present in the greatest amount and what allows the other substance (the solute) to dissolve into it. For example, when salt dissolves in water, water acts as the solvent and salt is the solute. Buffers relate to pH stabilization, and density describes mass per volume, not what dissolves another substance. So the solvent is the term that defines the dissolving medium.

The dissolving medium in a solution is called the solvent. The solvent is the component present in the greatest amount and what allows the other substance (the solute) to dissolve into it. For example, when salt dissolves in water, water acts as the solvent and salt is the solute. Buffers relate to pH stabilization, and density describes mass per volume, not what dissolves another substance. So the solvent is the term that defines the dissolving medium.