Is cake batter a solvent or solute?

* Solvent: A solvent is a substance that dissolves another substance (the solute). Water is a common solvent.

* Solute: A solute is the substance that dissolves in a solvent. Sugar, salt, and flour are examples of solutes.

Cake batter is a mixture, meaning it is made up of multiple substances that are not chemically bonded. These substances include:

* Flour: A solid.

* Sugar: A solid.

* Eggs: A liquid.

* Butter or oil: A solid or liquid, depending on type.

* Milk or water: A liquid.

While the liquid ingredients (milk, water, eggs) act as a solvent to help dissolve the sugar and partially dissolve the flour, the batter itself is a mixture, not a solution.

Solutions are homogeneous mixtures where the solute is evenly distributed throughout the solvent. Cake batter, however, is a heterogeneous mixture. You can see the different ingredients, like the flour and butter, and they don't fully dissolve.

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