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A substance that dissolves in a solvent is said to be a(n) __________

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Solute

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A solute is a substance which dissolves in solvent. Solvent is a substance usually in liquid form that dissolves a solute. For example, salt dissolves in the water. Therefore, salt is the solute and water is the solvent

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