It will increase it, as more of the outer surface of the solid is incontact with the liquid that it is dissolving in. :)
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increase the surface area of a solid means to increase the area of solid
There is no such thing as "surface area" of "solubility" since the latter refers to the maximum concentration in the solution of a solid (or liquid) in a liquid. "Surface area", as applied to such a phenomenon is meaningless. However, by *increasing* the surface area of, say, a salt, by grinding it, will increase its solubility. Maybe *that* is what the questioner meant.
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You increase the surface area
By breaking up the solid, you are creating more surface area. Therefore, increasing the surface area will speed up dissolution.
ALL reactions (apart from Nuclear) take place on the surface. By crushing the solid you are increasing the surface area and also the SA/Volume ratio. This increased surface area increases the area available for the dissolution reaction.
Not usually size, its the surface area
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increasing the surface area of reactants in a solid form the speed of reaction is increased the contact between the solid reactants or liquids and gas.
The powdered solid has a greater surface area than the single lump of solid. So the larger the surface area of the solid, the faster the reaction will be. Increasing the surface area of the solid increases the chances of collision taking place between the molecules of reactants, if it is a reaction in liquid or gaseous phase.
Surface Area/Quantity of Solvent, Temperature, and Agitation
One way is to grind up solid, or increase the temperature. Also, you can stir the solution, and then, there are enzymes.
Breaking up the solid into smaller pieces increases the amount of surface area exposed to the solvent. Because the solvent is acting over a larger surface area, the rate of dissolving increases.
Reactions depend on molecular collisions. If a solid reactant is a solid, grinding it into smaller particles will increase the surface area. The more surface area, the faster the molecular collisions, which in turn increases the rate of reaction.
The bigger the solid the less surface area there is to be reacted with. If you broke the same solid into many different pieces it would dissolve quicker because there is more surface for the reaction to take place.
When the surface area is higher, it helps to dissolve it in the solution faster.