In general terms, a substance that dissolves in a solvent is called a solute. The result is a solution.
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
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.
- Sand does not dissolve in water- Plastic does not dissolve in water- metals do not dissolve in water
The "solute" is the substance you are trying to dissolve. The solvent is the substance you are trying to dissolve it in.
"this property of water helps move substances from the roots of trees to their leaves"
Solvent
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
substance dissolve faster in a solvent? A catalyst can make a substance dissolve faster in a solvent. Increase temperature.
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.
solvent
The solvent
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.
- Sand does not dissolve in water- Plastic does not dissolve in water- metals do not dissolve in water
The "solute" is the substance you are trying to dissolve. The solvent is the substance you are trying to dissolve it in.
A substance which can dissolve in a solvent is said to be soluble in that 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.
"this property of water helps move substances from the roots of trees to their leaves"