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substance dissolve faster in a solvent? A catalyst can make a substance dissolve faster in a solvent. Increase temperature.
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
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The solvent
- Sand does not dissolve in water- Plastic does not dissolve in water- metals do not dissolve in water
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.
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.
In general terms, a substance that dissolves in a solvent is called a solute. The result is a solution.
A solute can dissolve in another substance. The substance that does the dissolving is called the solvent.