Question

Does a solvent always has to be liquid or gas?? can't it ever be solid ????​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, solid can be solvent.

Explanation:

The prefect examples to this can be the alloys, i.e., mixture of two elements.

For eg. Brass is an alloy which is composed of zinc and copper, and steel.

Another example is hydrogen (solute) dissolved in palladium (solvent).

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