When 1 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) is placed in 100 g of water, a solution results. Once the solution is prepared, water is now considered what part of the solution?

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btaylor · Answer

It is the solvent. The salt is the solute, because it comprises <50% of the solution. Water is the solvent, because it is >50% by mass.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you (:

btaylor · Answer

Any time.

anonymous · Answer

would you mind helping me with one more?

anonymous · Answer

If substance X is a liquid, substance Y is a gas, and substance Z is a solid, and all are at the same temperature and pressure, then the order of increasing
strength of their intermolecular forces would be —

btaylor · Answer

sure. just post it.

btaylor · Answer

Y, X, Z. Gases have very low intermolecular forces, because they are rapidly moving. There isn't much time for attraction between molecules. With liquids, there is a bit more, but there is still a bit of movement. Solids are very stable, and the intermolecular forces are very strong.