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In general terms, a substance that dissolves in a solvent is called a solute. The result is a solution.

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What term describes a substance that can dissolve in a solution?

Solvent


What do we call a liquid in which substance dissolve?

It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.


How can you dissovle a substance faster?

substance dissolve faster in a solvent? A catalyst can make a substance dissolve faster in a solvent. Increase temperature.


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.


When a substance is soluble it can dissolve into a?

solvent


What is the substance dissolve by the solute?

The solvent


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.


What is the large amount of solute?

The "solute" is the substance you are trying to dissolve. The solvent is the substance you are trying to dissolve it in.


What is s soluble?

A substance which can dissolve in a solvent is said to be soluble in that solvent


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 is the name of how much of a substance will dissolve?

The amount of a substance that can dissolve in a solvent is called its solubility. It is usually expressed as the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature.