In a solution of brine (salt water), what is the salt? a solute a solvent a solution a reactant a product

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In the question "In a solution of brine (salt water), what is the salt?" The correct answer is a solute. A solute is a component of a solution dissolved in the solvent. The solvent is the liquid which is used to dissolve the solute. The mixture of the solute and the solvent is the solution. Reactant is the combination of two or more elements, molecules or compounds to form a molecule or a compound called the product.