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What is a solvent?

always water

the solid in the solution

the substance that dissolves the solute

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Correct answer: "the substance that dissolves the solute."

A solvent is the component of a solution (usually the one in greater amount) that does the dissolving. It is often but not always water — for example, ethanol can be a solvent, and in alloys a solid metal can act as the solvent.