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Distinguish between solute and solvent

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A solution is a liquid mixture (or a compound) in which a solute gets easily dissolved in a solvent. Usually, Solute is the smaller component of the solution which gets dissolved in the larger component, Solvent. Edit: Example- in Sugar solution, Sugar is the Solute and Water is the Solvent.
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