In a solution of brine (salt water), what is the salt? a solute a solvent a solution a reactant a product

In the question "In a solution of brine (salt water), what is the salt?" The correct answer is a solute. A solute is a component of a solution dissolved in the solvent. The solvent is the liquid which is used to dissolve the solute. The mixture of the solute and the solvent is the solution. Reactant is the combination of two or more elements, molecules or compounds to form a molecule or a compound called the product.

The process of oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom or ion and reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state. The oxidation number is the total number of electrons that an atom gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom. Redox reactions are electron transfer processes and include all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation state changed.