Question

what is solute and solvent

Answer 1

Substance present in larger quantity in a solution is solute and smaller quantity is solvent.

Answer 2

There are two parts to a solution. The solute and the solvent.

The solute is the substance being dissolved in the solvent. Think of sugar water. Sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.

If you’re putting together two liquids, the substance in the smallest amount and the one that dissolves or disperses is called the solute. The substance in the larger amount is called the solvent.

Sometimes the word “solution” is used in place of “mixture.” But solutions are a type of mixtures. A solution is a homogeneous single phase mixture.