In the context of a scientific experiment or study involving the solubility of a substance, temperature is typically considered the independent variable, while solubility is the dependent variable.
This means that you can change the temperature (independent variable) to observe how it affects the solubility (dependent variable) of a particular solute in a solvent. In many cases, as temperature increases, the solubility of solids in liquids increases, while the solubility of gases in liquids often decreases with increasing temperature.
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