Question

which substance would be considered a solute and which would be considered a solvent the diagram below? select is the solute and select is the solvent.

Explanation:

In a solution, the solute is the substance that is dissolved, and the solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute. In the diagram, sugar is dissolved in water to form the sugar solution. So sugar is the solute (the substance being dissolved) and water is the solvent (the substance doing the dissolving).

Answer:

Sugar is the solute and Water is the solvent.