Factors Affecting Solubility

Decreasing the pressure of gases in liquids means...

• increase in solubility 

• decrease in solubility

Which of the following has the least effect on how fast something dissolves?

• Surface area

• Temperature

• Type of solute/solvent

• Stirring

Which would dissolve fastest?

• sugar cubes in hot water

• sugar cubes in cold water

• granular sugar in cold water

• granular sugar in hot water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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You can make a solute dissolve more quickly in a solvent by

• adding more solute.

• adding ice.

• heating the solvent.

• removing some solvent.

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Which of the following would result in being able to dissolve a greater amount of solid in a solution?

• Lower the temperature.

• Decrease the pressure of the solution.

• Increase the pressure of the solution.

• Heat the solution.

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Stirring the solution...

• decrease the rate of solubility

• Doesn't change the rate of solubility

• increase the rate of solubility

• None of the above

In the above picture, a powder is about to be poured into the liquid. Which of the following should be done to make this powder dissolve faster?

• stir the powder in the liquid

• freeze the mixture

• add more powder to the liquid

• store the mixture in a dark place

Which of the following does not affect the solubility of a solute in a solvent?

• The rate of stirring

• The size of the solute

• The temperature of the solvent

• The amount of the colloid added

What is the factor affecting the rate of solubility in the statement above?

• Rate of stirring

• Temperature

• Size of solute

• Total surface area

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following would dissolve the slowest?

• a sugar cube in hot water

• a sugar cube in cool water

• powdered sugar in cool water

• powdered sugar in hot water

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