What if we mix 1 litre of milk with one litre of water .Here in this case both of the two quantities are in equal amount then which one would be the solute and which one would be the solvent?

Open in App

Solution

Milk has: water, proteins, fats, lactose, minerals, and vitamins

So we can say that the quantity of water is more and that it acts as a solvent to each of the components of milk and milk as a whole.
Also note that choosing solute and solvent depends on the number of moles of the substances and not there weight or there volume.

Hope this helps :)

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

We know, in a solution the substance present in the smaller quantity is called the solute and the substance present in larger amount is called solvent. But what if both the constituents of the solution are in equal amount ? Suppose we have a liquid in liquid solution in which both the constituents are in equal amount then which one would be solute and which one would be the solvent in that particular solution?

Q. One litre of 2M acetic acid is mixed with one litre of 3M ethyl alcohol to form ester

C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H \Leftrightarrow C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O

. The decrease in the initial rate if each solution is diluted by an equal volume of water would be

Q. One litre of

2 M

acetic acid is mixed with one litre of

2 M

ethyl alcohol to form ester as follows:

C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O

Decrease in initial reaction rate if each solution is diluted by an equal volume of water would be:

Q. 1/3 litre of kerosene is mixed with one litre of water in a beaker. What will happen after one hour if we try to ignite the solution without disturbing the surface?

Q. There are two mixtures of milk and water, the quantity of milk in them being 20% and 80% of the mixture. If 2 litres of the first are mixed with three litres of the second, what will be the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program