The links between the components of these substances are destroyed.
Solvent
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
substance dissolve faster in a solvent? A catalyst can make a substance dissolve faster in a solvent. Increase temperature.
A substance that can dissolve in particular solvent is called a solute. The resulting mixture is called a solution. A general rule is that "like dissolves like." If a solute is polar, it will need a polar solvent to fully dissolve it.
solvent
The solvent
A solvent cannot dissolve. You can dissolve a solute in a solvent, e.g. you can dissolve sugar in water - sugar is the solute, and water is the solvent. You cannot dissolve water though.
- Sand does not dissolve in water- Plastic does not dissolve in water- metals do not dissolve in water
The "solute" is the substance you are trying to dissolve. The solvent is the substance you are trying to dissolve it in.
A substance which can dissolve in a solvent is said to be soluble in that solvent
A solute is something that dissolves into a solvent. The solvent is the substance present in the greatest amount (there is always more of it) and the solute is always present in a smaller amount. Together they form a solution.
"this property of water helps move substances from the roots of trees to their leaves"