Using the drop-down menu, order the steps in the dissolving process.

the solvent molecules surround the solute molecules or ions.

the solute molecules are carried into the solution.

the solute is mixed with the solvent.

the solvent molecules are attracted to the molecules at the surface of the solute particles.

Dissolving process

Explanation:

Steps in the dissolving process are as follows:

the solvent molecules are attracted to the molecules at the surface of the solute particles. the solvent molecules surround the solute molecules or ions. the solute molecules are carried into the solution. the solute is mixed with the solvent.

A homogenous mixture of solid and liquid is called a solution. The liquid that dissolves the solid is called solvent while the solid that gets dissolved is called solute.

A mixture whose components cannot be identified easily is called homogenous mixture e. g. sugar powder and salt, tap water, air etc.