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Neither, the solvent is the liquid that you disolve a solid in
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoOne is polar the pother is not. The rule of thumb for dissolving is "likes dissolve likes". Since they are unalike, neither will dissolve the other.
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Why is ethyl alcohol a water-miscible solvent?
the reasons for this is that part of the alcohol is polar molecules and part of the molecule is non polar but the alcohol will mix either polar substance or non polar substance
What is the solvent and solute of tea?
... The solute is sugar or the tea mix, the solvent is the water.
Can alcohol mix with water?
What is beer? So i think yes
Why is it not possible to make a saturated solution of alcohol in water?
This is because the two substances are miscible, therefore once you get to a 50:50 mix the percentage of one must fall. The water then becomes a solute in the solvent alcohol in the case of your question.
Does not mix with water?
oil and alcohol doesnt mix with water
What is solute and solvent of water?
Water is a single compound so it cannot be a solute and solvent at the same time.If you have a drop of alcohol in a bucket of water then water is the solvent, but if you have a drop of water in a bucket of alcohol then water is the solute.
Why is ethyl alcohol a water-miscible solvent?
the reasons for this is that part of the alcohol is polar molecules and part of the molecule is non polar but the alcohol will mix either polar substance or non polar substance
When you mix water with sugar does the sugar act as a solvent?
No, the sugar is the solute and the water is the solvent.
What is the solvent and solute of tea?
... The solute is sugar or the tea mix, the solvent is the water.
What is the solvent and solute for Rubbing Alcohol?
Alcohol is a type of organic solvent. Regardless, when alcohol is the majority of a mixture, it is considered the solvent, and when something else is the majority of the mixture, it is the solute.
Can alcohol mix with water?
What is beer? So i think yes
When making frozen fruit punch the frozen mix is the -----and the water is the ------of the solution?
frozen mix is the solute The water/ice is the solvent.
Why is it not possible to make a saturated solution of alcohol in water?
This is because the two substances are miscible, therefore once you get to a 50:50 mix the percentage of one must fall. The water then becomes a solute in the solvent alcohol in the case of your question.
Does not mix with water?
oil and alcohol doesnt mix with water
What is the solute and solvent in wine?
In wine the solute is ethyl alcohol and solvent is water.
What solvent of desolves zno?
Ethanol+water mix.-
What does oil and water do not mix mean?
Oil and water do not mix; they are immiscible. This is because water is an inorganic solvent while oil is an organic solvent. Therefore, they cannot dissolve in each other.
