The water in a 150-mL flask is poured into a beaker that contains 600 mL of ethyl alcohol. Which substance is the solvent in this mixture? Chemistry Solutions Solvent 1 Answer Al E. Jun 25, 2017 Simple test of definition. Ethyl alcohol. Explanation: The solvent is usually the compound that is most abundant in the mixture, and the solute is "dissolved" in the solvent. Answer link Related questions What is an example practice problem involving a solvent? How does solvent extraction work? How do solute and solvent relate to each other? How does a solvent affect reaction rate? How does the solvent effect chromatography? What solvent dissolves naphthalene? Why is solvent extraction important? Why are solvents used in chromatography? What is a solvent that will dissolve a large number of different kinds of things, including... Question #a3ca9 See all questions in Solvent Impact of this question 7992 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License