what's the difference between a SOLUTE and a SOLVENT? please explain!?

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what's the difference between a SOLUTE and a SOLVENT? please explain!?

2007-11-07 07:46:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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a solute is what is dissolved in a solvent. for example, in sugar water, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.

2007-11-07 07:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

Whats A Solvent

2016-09-29 06:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by kia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

In a solution, the solvent is the material that there's the most of (greatest quantity) and the solute is the material that there's the least of (smallest quantity).

2007-11-07 08:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

a solvent is a thing or matter that disolves a solute. did you know that water is a solvent that can dissolve salt because it is a solute

2016-03-13 21:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋