To make hot tea,Sonya adds boiling water to a cup that has a teabag in it.She waits about 5 minutes for the tea to steep,then removes the teabag.Before drinking the tea,she adds a teaspoon of sugar to the hot beverage.When added to the tea,the sugar is a ________.
A)solute
B)solvent
C)diffusion
D)buffer

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sugar is being dissolved in the hot tea, making it a solute. The boiling water is the solvent. Diffusion and buffer are not relevant in this scenario.

To Make Hot Tea,Sonya Adds Boiling Water to a Cup