Consider sweetened iced tea. Which of the following is a solute?

• A. Ice cubes
• B. Sucrose (table sugar)
• C. Tea leaves
• D. Water

Answer: (B)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand the definition of a solute: a solute is the substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.
2. Identify the components in sweetened iced tea: ice cubes, sucrose (table sugar), tea leaves, and water.
3. Recognize that water acts as the solvent because it is the medium in which other substances dissolve.
4. Determine which substances dissolve in water: sucrose dissolves in water, making it the solute.
5. Note that ice cubes are solid water (not a solute), and tea leaves are solid particles that are not dissolved, so they are not solutes.