rate of dissolution

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What is the rate of dissolving?

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How fast a solute dissolves in a solvent.

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How does cold water affect the speed of dissolving?

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Cold water slows down dissolving.

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Why does the rate of dissolving increase as the temperature increases?

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The solute molecules move faster at higher temperatures.

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What effect does agitation have on the rate of dissolving?

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Agitation increases the rate of dissolving.

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Which will dissolve faster: stirring sugar and water 30 times per minute or 10 times per minute?

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Stirring sugar and water 30 times per minute will dissolve faster.

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Which cup of sugar particles will dissolve the fastest: large, medium, or small?

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Cup 3 with small sugar particles will dissolve the fastest.

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What is a solute?

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A substance that is dissolved in a solvent.

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What is a solvent?

Back

A substance that dissolves a solute.

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How does particle size affect the rate of dissolving?

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Smaller particles dissolve faster than larger particles.

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What happens to the rate of dissolving when the surface area of the solute increases?

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The rate of dissolving increases.