Why is dissolving considered a physical change? (1 point)

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the size of the solute does not change
the size of the solute does not change

the temperature of the solute does not change
the temperature of the solute does not change

the molecules of the solute do not change

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Dissolving is considered a physical change because the molecules of the solute do not change. In a physical change, the substance may change state or form (like dissolving), but its chemical structure remains the same. When a solute dissolves, its individual molecules separate and interact with the solvent, but they do not undergo any chemical transformation.