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Physical Science
Let’s Learn
Substances that dissolve in liquids are called soluble substances. Sugar and
salt are examples of soluble substances.
When a substance dissolves in water, you cannot see it anymore; it looks
like it has disappeared.
The solution that is formed when a substance dissolves is transparent.
The substance that dissolves is called the solute and the liquid that the
substance dissolves in is called the solvent.
Think!
What really happens to a solid when it dissolves?
Substances that do not dissolve in water are called insoluble substances.
Flour and sand are examples of insoluble substances.
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