identify solute and solvent in 80%solutionof ethyl alcohol with water

Dear Student,

The solute is the part of the solution which dissolves the other component in it and is usually present in a small amount. So the solute here is ethyl alcohol because it is dissolved in water.

The part of the solution that is dissolved in the solvent and is usually present in a large amount is the solvent. So the solvent here is water because it dissolves the alcohol. 

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