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nmxt t1_iydyy4f wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Reply to comment by dimonium_anonimo in ELI5: Why does stuff dissolve in hot water more? by samuelma

Gas molecules are light and fast molecules that can easily be bounced away and leave the liquid altogether. At low temperatures molecule speed is lower, so the gas molecules are less prone to do that.