This phenomenon is called dissolution.
The answer is solution.
The water would then be called a solvent
Water is called a solvent, because of the many things that dissolve in it.
Water is a solvent, because some solids will dissolve in it.
Not all the solids will dissolve in water. Different solids have different solubilities (some will dissolve more than others). The higher temperature, the more will dissolve
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No, not at all. In fact most solids are INsoluble. Some solids (such as metals, stones, wood) don't dissolve while other solids like sugar or salt do dissolve. Water is a polar molecule, therefore it can dissolve only polar substances and many ionic compounds. However, it cannot dissolve non-polar substances.
No, not at all. In fact most solids are INsoluble. Some solids (such as metals, stones, wood) don't dissolve while other solids like sugar or salt do dissolve. Water is a polar molecule, therefore it can dissolve only polar substances and many ionic compounds. However, it cannot dissolve non-polar substances.
Water would be the solvent and the solid would be the solute.
it's all about the structure of the particles and the bonds if the chemical bond are mostly ionic they will dissolve to form freely moving ions and some structures of atoms are much stronger like metallic bonds. covalent bonds do not dissolve easily but some covalent bonds break and dissolve in water. It's all about the bond and structures of different elements.
Yes. Different solids have different solubilities in water. Some are very soluble and others are insoluble, and others are in between.
Different things happen when solids are added to water some dissolve , some float , some sink , some fizz or bubble , some change colour. etc...
When solids dissolve in water, their closely packed, crystal lattice breaks. To break this crystal lattice, some amount of energy known as lattice energy must be supplied to the crystal (solid). Hot water molecules have more kinetic energy in them, hence they can impart more energy per collision to the molecules, hence solids dissolve faster in hot water