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Unit - 8.1 Dissolution of Salts in Water — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 8.1 Dissolution of Salts in Water2 Marks
Question
Define the following terms and support your answer by one example
(b) Solvent
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Answer

: The substances present in lower concentration are solutes, while the substance present in highest abundance is the solvent. Using air as an example, oxygen and carbon dioxide gases are solutes, while nitrogen gas is the solvent.

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