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An amalgam of mercury with sodium is an example of which type of solution?
ASolid solute in solid solvent
BGas in liquid
CLiquid solute in solid solvent
DLiquid solute in liquid solvent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Liquid solute in solid solvent
Mercury (liquid) dissolved in sodium (solid) is a **liquid-in-solid solution** — an amalgam. Compare: gold + copper = solid-in-solid; H₂ in palladium = gas-in-solid.
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