On order for a solute to dissolve in a solvent, what must be true ? a) the attractive forces in a solution need to be broken . b) the attractive forces in a solute must be increased. c) the attractive forces in the solute must be greater than the attractive forces in the solvent. d) the attractive forces in a solvent must be increased.

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.