Would the salt in the ocean be considered the solute, or the solvent?

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2006-09-12 15:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by combochaos1786 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

The solute.

2006-09-12 15:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Salt is the solute, the water is the solvent.

2006-09-13 00:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by Crushgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Solute. The water would be the solvent.

2006-09-12 22:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Water was once known as the "Universal Solvent".
Water is the solvent.
Salt is the solute.

2006-09-12 22:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by WheeeeWhaaaaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

salt is the solute, water is the solvent, and salt-water is a solution

2006-09-12 22:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

solute

2006-09-12 22:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jimmy Crack Corn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋