Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we’re going to look at the difference between the terms solute and solvent. Here’s an easy way to remember which is which:
The word solute has six letters, so it’s a little smaller—just like how we use less of it in our mixture. The solvent, on the other hand, has seven letters and is usually what we have more of—often a liquid, like water.
We pour the solute into the solvent, where it dissolves. You can even see solv in the word solvent, like dissolve, because that’s where everything dissolves! So, the solute dissolves in the solvent, and together they form a solution—the mixture of the two.
Sometimes, you might see a little bit of the solute at the bottom that hasn’t fully dissolved yet. If we keep stirring, it may dissolve completely and become part of the solution. But if we add too much solute, eventually it stops dissolving, and we say the solution is saturated
In this video, we’re going to look at the difference between the terms solute and solvent. Here’s an easy way to remember which is which:
The word solute has six letters, so it’s a little smaller—just like how we use less of it in our mixture. The solvent, on the other hand, has seven letters and is usually what we have more of—often a liquid, like water.
We pour the solute into the solvent, where it dissolves. You can even see solv in the word solvent, like dissolve, because that’s where everything dissolves! So, the solute dissolves in the solvent, and together they form a solution—the mixture of the two.
Sometimes, you might see a little bit of the solute at the bottom that hasn’t fully dissolved yet. If we keep stirring, it may dissolve completely and become part of the solution. But if we add too much solute, eventually it stops dissolving, and we say the solution is saturated
