In the amalgam of mercury with sodium, the correct option for the physical states of solute and solvent is _____.

Solute: liquid and Solvent: solid

The correct answer is Option (3) → Solute: liquid and Solvent: solid

In the amalgam of mercury with sodium, sodium acts as the solute and mercury acts as the solvent. Sodium is solid and mercury is liquid.

An amalgam is a solution where mercury acts as the solvent.

• Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature.

• Sodium is a solid metal at room temperature.

When sodium dissolves in mercury, it forms a homogeneous mixture called sodium amalgam.

So,

• Solute (sodium) → solid

• Solvent (mercury) → liquid

• Final Answer

Solute: solid and Solvent: liquid