What are some examples of a solute?

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Nam D.
May 4, 2018

Sodium chloride, sugar, carbon dioxide...

Explanation:

The solute is the substance that gets dissolved in a solution. So, in the case of sodium chloride or table salt, it will get dissolved in a very familiar solvent, such as water (H_2O).

Sugar can also be dissolved in water, particularly in tea, to make our tea sweeter and for some people, easier and tastier to drink.

Carbonated water is water with CO_2 dissolved in it. It can be partly acidic though, since aqueous carbon dioxide will react with more water molecules to form carbonic acid (H_2CO_3), which is responsible for the acidity of the drink. Luckily, it is a weak acid, so not a lot of harm will be done to the body once ingested.

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