melting and dissolving

Question 1

what is the difference between melting and dissloving

Answer 1

melting is only one substance and the liquid and solid are the same material HEAT is needed to melt dissolving uses two materials and the solution is a mixture of both

Question 2

what is the item that is being dissolved called

Answer 2

it is called the solute

Question 3

what is the item that is doing the dissolving called

Answer 3

it is called the solvent

Question 4

what is the mixture of a solute and a solvent called

Answer 4

it is called the solution