Question

Name the solute and the solvent in the following:

•syrup
•cheese
•foam
•smoke

Answer 1

syrup - solvent
smoke - solute
foam - solute
cheese - solute

Answer 2

"Solute and solvent" are the parts of the solution where the matter which is dissolved is called as solvent in 'any solution or mixture', while the gas or liquid which dissolving another "liquid, solid or gas" is called as solvent. A solution is defined as a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

Cheese is the mixture of water and fat.

Solute: water

Solvent: fat

Syrup is the mixture of medicine and water.

Solute: medicine

Solvent: water

Smoke is the mixture of carbon and air.

Solute: carbon

Solvent: air

Foam is the mixture of water and air.

Solute: water

Solvent: air