Question

Air is a solution composed of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. Identify the solute and the solvent. *

nitrogen is the solvent and oxygen is the solute
nitrogen is the solute and oxygen is the solvent
nitrogen is both the solute and the solvent
oxygen is both the solute and the solvent

Answer 1

Answer is A, nitrogen is the solvent and oxygen is the solute .

Answer 2

nitrogen is the solvent and oxygen is the solute

Explanation:

Most of the time the solute will be present in a smaller quantity and the solvent will appear in a larger quantity.