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Water is the solvent.
Salt is the solute.
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If you have a solution of saltwater. In this solution what is the solvent and what is the solute?
The solvent is the water (chemical formula H2O). The solute is the salt (table salt, NaCl or another substance).
What Solvent substance dissolves in saltwater?
A solvent cannot dissolve. You can dissolve a solute in a solvent, e.g. you can dissolve sugar in water - sugar is the solute, and water is the solvent. You cannot dissolve water though.
Using saltwater as a example What is s solute mean?
The pure water is the solvent and the minerals, salts that dissolved in the water (to make salt water) are called the solute. I assumed you were talking about sea/salt water? If you are talking about common salt dissolved in water the the salt is the solute and the water is the solvent.
What are componets of solution?
A solution contains a solvent and a solute.The substance which is dissolved is called the solute.The substance into which the solute dissolves is called the solvent.Example: A saltwater solution contains salt as the solute and water as the solvent.
What solute creates a saltwater solution?
Mostly NaCl, Sodium Chloride, or just typical table salt. However, like most things in the real world its not 100% NaCl
What is a solute and solevent in a saltwater solution?
In a basic saltwater solution, the water molecules would be the solvent and the salt molecules would be the solute.
Is saltwater a solution or solute?
Saltwater is a solution because you can get fresh water and some salt and mix it and then you get saltwater.
What is the solute for the solution saltwater?
This is a solution of sodium chloride (NaCl) in water.
If you have a solution of saltwater. In this solution what is the solvent and what is the solute?
The solvent is the water (chemical formula H2O). The solute is the salt (table salt, NaCl or another substance).
What is a solute's and what is the solvent in a saltwater solution?
The solvent is the water (chemical formula H2O). The solute is the salt (table salt, NaCl or another substance).
Using saltwater as an example define solute and solvent and explain what happens when salt NaCl dissolves in water?
The solute is the salt.The water is the solvent.The water acts as a solvent to the solute of salt. It forms a solution when the salt has fully dissolved into the water.Get it?
What Solvent substance dissolves in saltwater?
A solvent cannot dissolve. You can dissolve a solute in a solvent, e.g. you can dissolve sugar in water - sugar is the solute, and water is the solvent. You cannot dissolve water though.
Using saltwater as a example What is s solute mean?
The pure water is the solvent and the minerals, salts that dissolved in the water (to make salt water) are called the solute. I assumed you were talking about sea/salt water? If you are talking about common salt dissolved in water the the salt is the solute and the water is the solvent.
In a saltwater solution the salt is?
Solute.
What saltwater solution is secreted?
Salt water is considered a mixture. This is because you can mix salt into water and you can also remove it.
What is the term for a substance dissolved in water?
It is called a solute, which is dissolved in a solvent
What would salt be in a saltwater solution?
It would be the solute.
