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If some salt is dissolved in water, what is it called, a solute or solvent?

Answer 1

Mateo Aguilar

Solute.

When mixing salt and water (making them intersperse amongst each other), this is called a SOLUTION.

The water, as the liquid diluting the salt, is the SOLVENT .

The salt is the SOLUTE (which is in minor amount in most cases).

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Answer 2

Serenity Allen

The salt is the solute, and water is the solvent.

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Answer 3

Serenity Allen

It is called a solute.

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