In an solution of a carbonated beverage, the dissolved carbon dioxide is

a. saturated
b. precipitate
c. solvent
d. solute

Answer is: D. solute.

In aqueous solution, solvent is water and solute (in this example carbon dioxide CO₂) is a substance dissolved in water.

The amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent depends of chemical composition, temperature and pressure.

Solution has a uniform composition and is able to be separated by physical means.

The correct answer is D

Explanation:

A solute is a component of a solution that is typically present at a much lower concentration than the solvent. While a solvent is a medium in which the other components are dispersed or dissolved in, and it is a component that is significantly greater than the other components. In a carbonated beverage carbon-dioxide is present in small amounts of that beverage solution.