What is the relationship among soulutions, solutes, and solvents?

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What is the relationship among soulutions, solutes, and solvents?

2007-03-13 10:24:28 · 3 answers · asked by Sh0rtii 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Solvent and solute make a solution.
example of solvent: water
example of solute: salt
Example of solution: brine

2007-03-13 10:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Lilly26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Solutions have solutes dissolved in solvents. For example as saline solution has NaCl (the solute) dissolved in water (the solvent).

2007-03-13 10:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A solute is what is being dissolved. (Example: salt)
A solvent is what is doing the dissolving. (Example: water)
A solution is a mixture of a solute and a solvent. (Example: salt water)

Hope that helps!

2007-03-13 11:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by Genesiss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋