The answer is to increase the surface area of the solute.
You see it dissolves faster because there is a lot more water touching it when it is has a higher surface area.This can be achieved by crushing
I suppose it could be <span>Xenon, but I'm not pretty sure about this.</span>
Answer:
Yes. There must be a difference.
Explanation:
The part of water with low density (warm or hot) would rise, and the cold water would sink. This creates a convection.