help with solvent

Question

1.  in a solution of tea is the water

 

a.  solvent

b.  solute

c. both a and b

c.  none of these

 

I say the answer is solvent

 

2.  if you make a cup of tea by pouring hot water into a cup with a tea bag and you take the tea bag out of the hot water after it sat in the hot water for awhile, how may phases are in the resulting solution of tea?

 

a.  none

b.  one

c.  two

d.  three

 

I say it is two phases

 

thanks

 

Answer 1

You are right, it is solvent since it is dissolving the extract from leaves and making a solution.

 

I am not sure if it is two or multiple phases in the situation you describe. If the cup has not been disturbed and solution is not stirred then I think it is a gradient with concentrated tea at the bottom.

 

Hope it hlps.

Answer 2

 I moved my "answer" into the comments.