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Solute
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a substance that is dissolved in a solvent, resulting in a solution
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Example
Carbon dioxide dissolves in soda, forming carbonic acid, and serves as a solute in the liquid.
In saltwater, salt (NaCl) is the solute that dissolves in water, the solvent.
When sugar (sucrose) is added to coffee, sugar serves as the solute that dissolves in the coffee, the solvent.
Dissolving a pain reliever (e.g., aspirin) in water results in the drug acting as the solute in the liquid solvent.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolving in soda is an example of a gas solute in a liquid solvent.
