Oldószertulajd

Oldószertulajd refers to the property of a substance to dissolve another substance, forming a solution. This characteristic is fundamental in chemistry and has numerous practical applications. The substance that dissolves another is called the solvent, while the substance that gets dissolved is called the solute. The ability of a solvent to dissolve a solute depends on the intermolecular forces between the solvent and solute molecules. Generally, "like dissolves like," meaning polar solvents tend to dissolve polar solutes, and nonpolar solvents tend to dissolve nonpolar solutes. Water is a common polar solvent, capable of dissolving many ionic compounds and other polar molecules. Organic solvents like hexane or toluene are nonpolar and can dissolve nonpolar substances such as oils and fats. The extent to which a solute dissolves in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure is known as solubility. This property is crucial in various fields, including pharmaceuticals for drug formulation, chemical synthesis for reaction media, and environmental science for understanding pollutant transport.