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What is the scientific name for the substance that is dissolving in a solution?

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solutes

Things which dissolve are called solutes and the liquid in which they dissolve is called a solvent to form a solution. Strongly polar substances easily attract water molecules. The water molecules surround the charged solute.

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Answer:

The solute is the substance that is being dissolved,

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture consisting of a solute dissolved into a solvent .

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