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How is a solute and a solvent different


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Answer: Solute is the substance being dissolved, and solvent is the substance that the solute is dissolving in. For example, 1 g of sugar in 100 mL of water. Sugar is being solved so it is the solute, and water is what the sugar is dissolving in so it is the solvent.
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Solute is substance which is dissolve in a solvent and Solvent is a substance that dissolves solute in a solution.
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