A solute is the component of a solution that is present in a smaller amount and is dissolved by the solvent. It may be a solid, liquid, or gas, and it spreads uniformly throughout the solvent to form a homogeneous mixture. For example, in a sugar solution, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.
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What do you understand by the term solute with reference to a solution?
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