In a solution of a carbonated beverage the water is

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

Answer;

Solvent

Explanation;

-A solution is a homogeneous mixture that is made of two or more substances.  In other words, It is a mixture in which one of the substances dissolves in the other. The substance which dissolves is called the solute while the substance that dissolves the solute is called the solvent.

-In a solution of a carbonated beverage, water acts as the solvent which dissolves the components added as solute to make the beverage. These components include sugars and other types of salts such as sodium citrate, all dissolved in water.

A) Solvent

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atomic number of carbon is 6

electronic configuration of carbon is 1s²2s²2p²

orbital diagram of c is as shown here in the image.