Solvent
In wine the solute is ethyl alcohol and solvent is water.
In this case, solid iodine is the solute and alcohol is the solvent. This is because the solid iodine is being dissolved in the alcohol to form a homogeneous solution, with alcohol being the predominant component.
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.
The liquid that does the dissolving is the solvent. That is alcohol in this example.The solid that dissolves is the solute. That is iodine in this example.
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.
The solvent is usually the larger part of the solution which dissolves the solute. The solute is the smaller part which gets dissolved. So as an example, seawater is a solution. The solvent is water and the solute is salt and traces of other minerals. Vinegar is also a solution. Again, water is the solvent and glacial acetic acid is the solute. To do acid values in resin chemistry, methanolic KOH solution is usually the titrant. In this example, methanol is the solvent and KOH is the solute.
In the context of alcohol as a solute, the solvent would be the liquid in which the alcohol is dissolved. For example, if you mix ethanol (alcohol) in water, ethanol is the solute and water is the solvent.
Ink is a solute because it is the substance that is dissolved in a solvent to create a solution. In the case of ink, the solvent is typically water or alcohol, and the solute consists of dyes, pigments, and other chemicals that give color and texture to the ink.
Cordial is typically a solute, as it is a concentrated syrup or sweet liquid that is dissolved in a solvent, such as water or alcohol, to make a flavored beverage.
Tincture of iodine contains iodine and alcohol
Well, honey, you add solute to solvent because that's just how chemistry works. The solute dissolves in the solvent, not the other way around. It's like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole - it just ain't gonna work. So save yourself some time and do it the right way, okay?
Solute: alcohol, sugars, coloring Solvent: water (H2O ratio: 2 Hydrogen Atoms; 1 Oxygen Atoms)