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A solvent is a chemical which has the capacity to dissolve a solute. Water is the most commonly used solvent, and it dissolves a lot of things, such as sugar and salt. To dissolve, is for a solid material to become part of a liquid solvent and to thereby lose its solidity, and to mix in.
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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.
Name given to the liquids which dissolve?
It is a solvent liquid. For example, water is a solvent as it can dissolve sugar crystals (and many other things).
What does universal solvent mean?
The term universal solvent means that most things dissolve in it. So, since water is the universal solvent, most things do dissolve in water.
What do you call the substance that easily dissolve in a 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.
What forms can dissolve in liquids?
something that can be dissolve in liquid is called soluble. if the solute can dissolve in the solvent, it is called a solution
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.
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
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.
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.
What are the three types of solubility?
The three types of solubility are: soluble (able to dissolve in a solvent), insoluble (unable to dissolve in a solvent), and partially soluble (able to dissolve only to a limited extent in a solvent).
