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When salt is dissolved in water, which is the solvent and which is the solute

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Answer:

the solvent is water and the solute is salt

Step-by-step explanation:

A solute is the component in a solution in the lesser amount. In a NaCl solution, the salt is the solute. A solution may contain more than one solute.

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