Question

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?

Answer 1

Once the solution is prepared, water is now considered  as the solvent of the solution. On the other hand, NaCl is the solute. The solvent is a substance that dissolves other substances. It has a larger composition with respect to the other components in the solution.

Answer 2

Answer: Solvent

Explanation:

Binary Solution is a homogeneous mixture of two components called as solute and solvent. Solute is the component which is present in smaller proportion and is solid for solid in liquid solution and solvent is the component which is present in larger proportion and is liquid for solid in liquid solution.

When 1 g of sodium chloride is dissolved in 100 g of water, it results into formation of binary solution where sodium chloride acts as solute and water acts as solvent.