If you were to stir salt in water until the salt disappeared, which is the solute? Chemistry Solutions Solute 1 Answer Sarah C Mar 18, 2016 The salt is the solute. Explanation: The solute is the substance being dissolved. The solvent is the substance dissolving the solute. Therefore, the salt is the solute and the water is the solvent. Hope this helps; let me know if I can do anything else:) Answer link Related questions Why do solutes dissolve better in hot water? How does solute concentration affect diffusion? How does a solute affect the freezing point? How do you calculate the concentration of a solute? How can I calculate the amount of solute in a solution? How does osmosis relate to solute concentration? How do you calculate mole fraction of solute? How can I calculate the moles of solute? How do solutes and solvents interact? What is solute concentration? See all questions in Solute Impact of this question 3500 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License