A 5.2 molal aqueous solution of methyl alcohol indicates that 5.2 moles of methyl alcohol are present in 1 kilogram (or 1000 g) of water. Water has a molecular weight of 18 g/mol.
<span>The solute is the substance that is being dissolved while the solvent is the base that the solute is bring dissolved in. For example, in salt water, salt would be the solute that dissolves into the water, and the water is the solvent that the salt is being dissolved in.</span>
