Solutes raise and lower the boiling points of solvents. :)
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Adding a solute to a solvent can change its properties by altering the boiling point, melting point, viscosity, and osmotic pressure. The presence of solute particles disrupts the solvent's ability to vaporize or freeze, leading to changes in these properties. The more solute added, the greater the impact on the solvent's properties.
I think it changes the miscibility (ability for the solute to dissolve) and the concentration of the solvent.
In every solution Solid, Liquid, And Gas solutes change the physical properties of a solvent.
When one adds a solute to a solvent, several properties of the solvent change. This include the boiling point, the freezing point, the vapor pressure and the osmotic pressure.
The random movement of molecules in a solvent causes the solvent molecules to collide with the surface of the solid solute. This results in the solute particles being surrounded by solvent molecules, leading to the process of dissolution.
When the forces attracting solvent particles to each other are broken, solute particles provide energy in the form of heat to help the solvent particles separate. This process is called dissolving, and it results in the solute particles becoming evenly distributed in the solvent to form a solution.
The amount of solute that can be dissolved in a specific amount of solvent at a given temperature is its solubility.
The solubility of a substance at a given temperature can be expressed as the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at that temperature, typically in grams of solute per 100 mL of solvent. It can also be expressed in terms of molarity or molality, which represent the concentration of the solute in the solution.
The solute becomes less ordered. (apex)