Octylphenol ethoxylate is a detergent that is commonly used in chemistry laboratories. It is a thick, yellowish liquid. A chemist dissolves a small amount of octylphenol ethoxylate in a liter of benzene, an organic liquid, then adds a small amount of toluene, another organic liquid. Identify each component of the solution as a solute or a solvent.
Benzene is a
a) solute.
b) solvent.
Toluene is a
a) solute.
b) solvent.
Octylphenol ethoxylate is a
a) solute.
b)solvent.
the answer on edge2020 is solvent, solute, solute
