Question

The solution is ocean water (sodium chloride in water) what are the solute and solvent

Answer 1

Ocean water is the type of mixture called a solution, because the salt is dissolved in the water. Water is the solvent, and sodium chloride is the solute. Water dissolves salt when water molecules attract and pull apart the sodium and chloride ions in salt crystals.

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Answer 2

Answer:

It contains about 3 percent sodium chloride. Ocean water is the type of mixture called a solution, because the salt is dissolved in the water. Water is the solvent, and sodium chloride is the solute. Water dissolves salt when water molecules attract and pull apart the sodium and chloride ions in salt crystal.