What do you understand by the terms: solute and solvent? Identify the solute and solvent in the following solutions:
(i) Sugar solution (ii) Soft drinks.

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Solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more non reacting substances. In a solution, the component present in lesser amount by weight is called solute and the component present in a larger amount by weight is called solvent.

(i) Sugar water is a solution of sugar in water. So sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.
(ii) Soft drinks contain carbon dioxide as solute and water as solvent.

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What do you understand by the terms: solute and solvent? Identify the solute and solvent in the following solutions: (i) Sugar solution (ii) Soft drinks.

What do you understand by the terms: solute and solvent? Identify the solute and solvent in the following solutions:
(i) Sugar solution (ii) Soft drinks.