<P> The dissolution of gases , liquids , or solids into a liquid or other solvent is a process by which these original states become solutes ( dissolved components ) , forming a solution of the gas , liquid , or solid in the original solvent . Solid solutions are the result of dissolution of one solid into another , and occur , e.g. , in metal alloys , where their formation is governed and described by the relevant phase diagram . In the case of a crystalline solid dissolving in a liquid , the crystalline structure must be disintegrated such that the separate atoms , ions , or molecules are released . For liquids and gases , the molecules must be able to form non-covalent intermolecular interactions with those of the solvent for a solution to form . </P>
<P> The dissolution of gases , liquids , or solids into a liquid or other solvent is a process by which these original states become solutes ( dissolved components ) , forming a solution of the gas , liquid , or solid in the original solvent . Solid solutions are the result of dissolution of one solid into another , and occur , e.g. , in metal alloys , where their formation is governed and described by the relevant phase diagram . In the case of a crystalline solid dissolving in a liquid , the crystalline structure must be disintegrated such that the separate atoms , ions , or molecules are released . For liquids and gases , the molecules must be able to form non-covalent intermolecular interactions with those of the solvent for a solution to form . </P>
something that can dissolve is described as being
something that can dissolve is described as being
solutes
solutes