Sagot :
Calcium chloride is the solute because it was dissolved in water.
Therefore water is the solvent.
Therefore water is the solvent.
Solute is a particle which gets dissolved in a solution. It is usually smaller than solvent in quantity.
Solvent is a particle which dissolves Solute in a solution. It is usually larger than solute in quantity.
In your case above, Calcium chloride is in less quantity, and thus, Calcium chloride shall be called solute.
Solvent is a particle which dissolves Solute in a solution. It is usually larger than solute in quantity.
In your case above, Calcium chloride is in less quantity, and thus, Calcium chloride shall be called solute.