Which of these factors will cause a solid solute to dissolve faster?

Increasing the solute’s surface area exposes more of it to the solvent at once, so more particles can dissolve at the same time. For example, crushed solid dissolves faster than a single large chunk. Increasing the amount of solvent may allow more solute to dissolve overall, but it does not directly make a solid dissolve faster.

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