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Mario performed an experiment to investigate how certain substances dissolve in water. He poured the substances in separate beakers of water and stirred each one using a glass rod. He then observed the results. What physical property of the substances did Mario investigate

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Answer: Solubility

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Solubility is the ability or property of a solute which can be a solid, liquid, or gaseous chemical substance to dissolve in a solvent (solid, liquid or gas) and form a solution. The factors that affect how soluble a substance is depends on the solvent ,temperature and pressure.

Here, Mario trying to dissolve certain substances (solutes) in water (the solvent shows he is trying to find out the solubility of the substances which can be insoluble, sparingly soluble or very soluble.

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