If some salt is dissolved in water, what is it called, a solute or solvent? Chemistry Solutions Solute 1 Answer Diego MartÃnez Paz · Truong-Son N. Jun 7, 2017 Solute. Explanation: When mixing salt and water (making them intersperse amongst each other), this is called a SOLUTION. The water, as the liquid diluting the salt, is the SOLVENT . The salt is the SOLUTE (which is in minor amount in most cases). Answer link Related questions Why do solutes dissolve better in hot water? How does solute concentration affect diffusion? How does a solute affect the freezing point? How do you calculate the concentration of a solute? How can I calculate the amount of solute in a solution? How does osmosis relate to solute concentration? How do you calculate mole fraction of solute? How can I calculate the moles of solute? How do solutes and solvents interact? What is solute concentration? See all questions in Solute Impact of this question 14032 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License