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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.
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∙ 11y agoThe convention is that you call the solvent that which there is more of in the solution. If you have 70% isopropanol (rubbing alcohol), that is going to be 30% water. The alcohol would be the solvent.
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∙ 14y agoIt helps subside the sting and It helps cleans your skin
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∙ 11y agoThe solute is isopropyl alcohol and the solvent is water.
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∙ 6y agoThe composition of rubbing alcohols may be variable.
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∙ 6y agoRubbing alcohol may contain methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, water, a dye, etc.; the recipe is different for each manufacturer.
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∙ 6y agoRubbing alcohol is 70% isopropyl alcohol. The solute is isopropyl alcohol (C3H8O) and the solvent is water.
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∙ 6y agoSolute = waterSolvent = isopropyl alcohol
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Solvent that is able to remove grass stains?
Rubbing alcohol.
What is the solute and the solvent of buko drink?
Pls answer this
What is the part of the mixture that dissolves?
The solvent and the solvent dissolves the solute in a solution
What is the optimum ratio of solute to solvent that will produce maximum cooling effect?
The ratio depends on the solvent and solute. Each solvent-solute combination has its own eutectic point.
What is the solute and solvent in fiber glass?
the solute is glass and the solvent is fiber im sure at about 1%
What is the solute and solvent of 10 percent of rubbing alcohol?
The composition of rubbing alcohols may be variable.
When solid iodine is dissolved in alcohol which is the solute and which is the solvent?
The alcohol is the solvent and the iodine is the solute.
Is an alcohol is a solvent or solute?
Solvent
What is the solute and solvent in wine?
In wine the solute is ethyl alcohol and solvent is water.
Solvent that is able to remove grass stains?
Rubbing alcohol.
Why add Solute to solvent instead of solvent to solvent?
Because when a solute and a solvent are combined, it creates a solution. When two solvents are combined, it just makes a stronger solvent.Further answerIt also depends on what you are trying to do. Alcohol is a solvent and so is water but if you wanted to have diluite alcohol you'd have to add water to alcohol, or vice versa.
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 rubbing alcohol can remove gum?
Rubbing alcohol can remove gum because is a solvent for gum.
What is the solvent and solute of 1.0 g of iodine and 50.0 ml of alcohol?
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.
What solvent is able to remove grass stains?
I think it is alcohol it is rubbing alcohol!
What is solvent in denatured alcohol?
Alcohol is the solvent. The solute added to make it undrinkable is usually methanol (hence the term "methylated spirits").
Why does rubbing alcohol separate ink?
Rubbing alcohol works as a solvent on ink stains because it has polar molecule. Ink also has polar molecule so the like items dissolve each other.
