Question

Brass is a solution made of zinc dissolved in copper.
Zinc is the _____ and copper is the _____ in this solution.
A. solvent; solute
B. solute; solvent
C. element; compound
D. compound; element

Answer 1

The answer is B. solute; solvent!

Answer 2

A solvent is the medium that 'something' else is dissolved in, whereas the solute is the 'something' that is being dissolved.

Therefore, for the brass solution, zinc is the solute and copper is the solvent.

So the answer is: B) solute; solvent.