In a 10-percent aqueous solution of some salt, the salt is the solute and occupies 10 percent of the solution volume; the solvent-water-makes up the remaining ________ percent of the solution volume.
A) 10
B) 50
C) 90
D) 95

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In a 10-percent aqueous solution, the solute occupies 10 percent of the solution volume, leaving the remaining 90 percent for the solvent-water. Therefore, the correct answer is C, 90 percent.

In a 10-Percent Aqueous Solution of Some Salt, the Salt