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Well, I believe that in referring to placing sugar in iced tea, tea is the solvent, and sugar the solute. Technically, however, the question is flawed, as tea can be a solute as well, with water as the solvent and the organic compounds released from steeping the tea leaves the solute.

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What is the solvent and solute in ice tea?

solute = tea solvent = water or the other way around i forget


If you have ice tea and you stir in some sugar which part is the solution?

The solution is what is formed when a solute is dissolved into a solvent. In this case, the solute would be sugar, and the solvent is the tea. So to answer you question, neither. Solute-substance that dissolves into a solvent Solvent-substances that dissolves a solute. **HOPE THIS HELPS :)**


What is the solvent and solute of tea?

... The solute is sugar or the tea mix, the solvent is the water.


What is solute versus a solvent?

A solute is a substance that dissovles, and a solvent is the substance that does the dissolving. For example; water is a prime example of a solvent, and any powdered drink mix (ie, gatorade, ice tea, lemonade, etc) are solutes. Solute + Solvent = a Solution.


Is tea solvent or solute?

Tea is a solute when it is dissolved in water to make a tea solution. The water acts as the solvent, dissolving the tea leaves to create the beverage.


What happens sugar in tea?

When you add sugar (solute) into the tea (solvent) it mixes together to make a solution (when a solute/sugar, mixes into a solvent/tea.)The particles in the tea will start breaking up the sugar molecules. This is called dissolving, that is when a solute will mixes and disappear into a solvent.


What are solutions and solvents?

A solute is the solid which dissolves in the liquid. And the solvent is the liquid. Ex: For tea, the water is the solvent and the caffeine is the solute. Therefore, when the solute and solvent are put together it becomes a solution.


What are solvents and solution?

A solute is the solid which dissolves in the liquid. And the solvent is the liquid. Ex: For tea, the water is the solvent and the caffeine is the solute. Therefore, when the solute and solvent are put together it becomes a solution.


What are solvents solutes?

A solute is the solid which dissolves in the liquid. And the solvent is the liquid. Ex: For tea, the water is the solvent and the caffeine is the solute. Therefore, when the solute and solvent are put together it becomes a solution.


What is the solute of sweet tea?

Sugar or water is the Solvent in Sweet Tea. The solvent is the substance that exists in the greatest quantity of a solution, so I think it's definitely sugar or water not sure though.


What is the solute and solvent of hot tea?

I am not sure of the exact make up of coffee, however in a simplistic view, coffee would be solute, water would be solvent. However, you can say more scientifically anyway that caffeine is solute. If you take sugar, sugar is also a solute.


Is instant coffee drink and instant tea drink liquid solution if it is right what is solute and solvent for them?

water is the solvent, coffee is the solute