0
What else can I help you with?
Water is called the universal solvent?
An universal solvent don't exist; water is only a very good solvent for many substances, a quasi-universal solvent.
Can every solvent dissolve every solute?
No, not every solvent can dissolve every solute. The ability of a solvent to dissolve a solute depends on the chemical properties of both the solvent and the solute.
What do we call a liquid in which substance dissolve?
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
What Solvent substance dissolves in saltwater?
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.
A substance that does not dissolve in a solvent is said to be what in that solvent?
- Sand does not dissolve in water- Plastic does not dissolve in water- metals do not dissolve in water
Which solutes dissolve?
It depends on the polarity of the solute and the solvent. If the solute is polar, then it will only dissolve in a polar solvent If the solute in nonpolar, then it will only dissolve in a nonpolar solvent
What is a term for a liquid that can dissolve things?
A liquid that can dissolve things is a solvent. The thing being dissolved is a solute.
What term describes a substance that can dissolve in a solution?
Solvent
What is the best solvent to dissolve wood glue?
Acetone is the best solvent to dissolve wood glue.
Does the solvent dissolve the solute?
No; the solute is dissolved in the solvent.
Substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent?
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.
Is solvent a mixture component that did NOT dissolve to form the mixture?
The solvent is the substance in which the solute dissolves. The solvent does not itself dissolve because it is (usually) already a liquid. There are special cases. For example, it is possible for a gas to dissolve into a solid, in which case the solvent is a solid. Even then it is still true that the solvent does not itself dissolve. Only the solute dissolves.
