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Unit - 8.1 Dissolution of Salts in Water — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 8.1 Dissolution of Salts in Water2 Marks
Question
Define the following terms and support your answer by one example
(a) Solute
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Answer

A substance that is dissolved in a solution is called a solute. In fluid solutions, the amount of solvent present is greater than the amount of solute. One best example of solute in our day to day activity is salt and water. Salt dissolves in water and therefore, salt is the solute.

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