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A student dissolves some solid NaNO3 in a beaker of water. Which are the solute and the solvent? Choose all answers that are correct. A. solute: water B. solvent: water C. solvent: NaNO3 D. solute: NaNO
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A student dissolves some solid NaNO3 in a beaker of water. Which are the solute and the solvent? Choose all answers that are correct. A. solute: water B. solvent: water C. solvent: NaNO3 D. solute: NaNO3

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The correct answer is D. The solute in this solution is the solid sodium nitrate (NaNO3) which is dissolved in the solvent, the water. Solute is the minor component in a solution whereas the solvent is the major component in the solution.
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