60 grams of NaOH, a solid, will dissolve in 40 grams of H2O.what is the solute and solvent for this solution

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In this case, the solute is the substance that is being dissolved, which is 60 grams of NaOH (sodium hydroxide). The solvent is the substance that is doing the dissolving, which is 40 grams of H2O (water). So, NaOH is the solute and H2O is the solvent in this solution.