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(PLEASE HELP) In a solution such as salt water, the component that does the dissolving is called the

A. solute
B. solvent
C. suspension
D. colloid

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It's solute I just took the test

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Answer:

B) Solvent

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the solute is dissolved in the solvent.

In the example of salt water, the water is the solvent and the salt is the solute.

The solute is substance being dissolved.

The solvent is what the solute is being dissolved in.

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