By breaking up the solute, the surface area between the solute and solvent is increased, meaning the solute can more easily dissolve into it's components.
With smaller particles there is more surface area for the solvent to reach. Less surface area means less places where the solvent can dissolve. Think about grain salt v. a salt block. If you pour the same amount of water on both, the water will reach and dissolve a majority of the grain salt immediately. However, the water will only touch the outside of the block salt. The middle would remain untouched.
The Concentration
When a solid is dissolved in a liquid, the liquid is said to be the solvent and the solid is to be the solute. The liquid that you get after dissolving the solid into the liquid is called the solution. When a solute dissolves, the solvent particles attract the particles of the solute away which breaks the cluster of particles apart. After dissolving enough amount that the solvent cannot dissolve more, the solution is said to be saturated. It is the state when the solution cannot dissolve anymore solute. The opposite of solution is suspension. A suspension is when the solute cannot be dissolved (that is, it is insoluble) into the solvent and stays suspended in the solvent. A suspension is translucent and the suspended particles can be easily seen. While, in a solution, the particles are soluble and complete dissolve into the solvent. A solution is transparent and the particles are too small to be seen through naked eyes.
The solubility of a solvent increases as its temperature increases. Supersaturation is achieved by increasing the solubility of a solvent through temperature increase, saturating it with a solute, then lowering its temperature again, resulting in a solution that has more solute than it normally would at that temperature.
By adding more solute to a fixed amount of solvent.
Dissolving can be sped up by increasing the surface area of the solute (e.g., crushing it into smaller pieces), agitating the solution (e.g., stirring or shaking it), and increasing the temperature of the solvent (as most substances dissolve faster in warmer solutions).
The substance that does the dissolving is called a solvent. It is the component in a solution present in the greater amount that dissolves the solute.
Solubility refers to the maximum amount of a substance that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure, while dissolution is the process of a substance mixing uniformly with a solvent to form a solution. Solubility determines how much of a substance can dissolve in a solvent, while dissolution describes the actual process of the substance dissolving. The higher the solubility of a substance, the more easily it will dissolve in a solvent.
In a solution, the amount of the solvent is the component that exists in larger quantity compared to the solute. The solvent is responsible for dissolving the solute and creating a homogeneous mixture.
Dissolution refers to the process of a substance breaking apart and dispersing in a solvent, while solubility is the maximum amount of a substance that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature and pressure. In simpler terms, dissolution is the actual breaking apart of the substance, while solubility is the measure of how much of the substance can dissolve in the solvent.
The substance that is in the greater amount in a solution is called the solvent. It is typically the dissolving medium that is present in larger quantities compared to the solute.
The rate of dissolving a solute in a solvent depends on factors such as temperature (higher temperatures usually increase the rate of dissolution), surface area of the solute (finely powdered solutes dissolve faster), stirring or agitation (increases the contact between solute and solvent), and the nature of the solute and solvent (like solubility and polarity).
Solute which is the solid being dissolved Solvent which is the liquid the solid is dissolving into Solution which is the solute and the solvent mixed together Soluble which means that something will dissolve Insoluble which means that something will not dissolve Solubility which is how much something will dissolve and Saturated which is when a solution has dissolved that maximum amount of solute
Dissolved substances (lesser quantity) are called the solute. Substances that do the dissolving (greater quantity) are the solvent.
You can increase the concentration of a solution by adding more solute while keeping the amount of solvent constant. This can be done by dissolving additional solute in the existing solvent until no more solute can dissolve, resulting in a higher concentration of the solution.
The concentration of a solution can be changed by altering the amount of solute or solvent. Increasing the amount of solute while keeping the solvent constant raises the concentration, while adding more solvent dilutes the solution, reducing its concentration. Additionally, evaporation of the solvent can increase concentration, while dilution can be achieved by adding more solvent.
The solute. Solute - the substance (solid, liquid or gas) to be dispersed in the solvent. Solvent - the liquid in which the solute is dissolved. Solution - a mix of the solute and solvent.