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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True or False: The finer the particles or the more surface area that is exposed, the slower the rate of dissolving.

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False.

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How do smaller salt crystals affect the rate of making a salt solution in water?

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Smaller crystals increase the surface area and speed up dissolving.

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What can increase the rate of dissolving even further?

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Using a solute with a smaller particle size.

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How can you speed up the rate of Hershey's syrup dissolving in milk?

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Warm up the syrup before putting it into the milk.

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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?

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A substance that dissolves a solute.

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What effect does temperature have on the rate of dissolving?

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Increasing temperature generally increases the rate of dissolving.

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What is surface area in the context of dissolving?

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The total area of the exposed surface of a solute.

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How does agitation affect the rate of dissolving?

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Increased agitation speeds up the rate of dissolving.