In a solution of ethyl alcohol in water,

ethyl alcohol is the solute and water is the solvent.

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water is the solute and ethyl alcohol is the solvent.

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ethyl alcohol acts as both solute and solvent.

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All of the above

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The correct option is A ethyl alcohol is the solute and water is the solvent.
The component present in large amount in a solution is called solvent. So, water is the solvent. The component which is present in small amount is the solute. So, ethyl alcohol is the solute.

Moreover, when we write a solution of 'X' in 'Y', it generally means 'X' is the solute and 'Y' is the solvent.

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