You are presented with the question "A solution is formed by _ being dissolved in solvents." and the following answer choices: 
- salient
 - water
 - compound
 - liquids
 - rain
 - salinity
 - ligt
 - solutes

Now knowing that asolution is formed by one substance being dissolved in another substance and water acts as the solvent and the dissolved substances act as the solutes, choose the best answer.


 

        solutes 