A vial contains 5 mL of 1% aqueous lidocaine, a dental anesthetic.In this solution
A) both lidocaine and water are solutes.
B) both lidocaine and water are solvents.
C) lidocaine is the solute, and water is the solvent.
D) lidocaine is the solvent, and water is the solute.
E) there are neither solutes nor solvents in this solution.

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Lidocaine is the solute because it is the substance dissolved in the solution, and water is the solvent because it is the substance that dissolves the solute, making up the majority of the solution.

A Vial Contains 5 ML of 1% Aqueous Lidocaine, a Dental