a can of coke consists of sugar dissolved in water.

Question

A can of cola consists mostly of sugar dissolved in water, with some added carbon dioxide gas, resulting in a pH of less than 7. Identify the following:

a. Solute

b. solvent

c. acidic or alkaline and why

d. is this an aqueous solution 

Answer 1

The solvent is water.

 

The solute is sugar.

 

It's acidic because it has a pH that is less than 7, meaning a hydronium ion concentration greater than 1 x 10^-7.

 

Yes, it is an aqueous solution.  An aqueous solution is a solution in which the solvent is water.