Gases can dissolve in water. The dissolving of a gas in water depends on the interaction between the molecules of the gas and the water molecules. The amount of gas that can be dissolved in water depends on the temperature of the water. More gas can dissolve in cold water than in hot water.
Dissolving is when the solute breaks up from a larger crystal of molecules into much smaller groups or individual molecules. This break up is caused by coming into contact with the solvent. In the case of salt water, the water molecules break off salt molecules from the larger crystal lattice.
