Asked by Travis Scott

Which term describes what happens when solutes dissolve in water?
Responses

hydrate
hydrate

dissociate
dissociate

particulate
particulate

diffuse

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
dissociate

When an ionic solute dissolves in water, its ions separate (dissociate) and become surrounded by water molecules. (Nonionic solutes may dissolve without dissociating.)