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Identify solute and solvent in 80 solution of ethyl alcohol with water

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The solute is the part of the solution that dissolves in the second component (usually a fluid). Therefore, for the mentioned solution, the solute is ehyl alcohol since it is the one dissolving in water.

As for the solvent, it is the component in which the solute dissolves. In this case, it is water.
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