SOLUBILITY

What is solubility?

• The substance that does the dissolving

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another and form a solution

• The substance that gets dissolved

• A mixture where particles are large enough to settle out

In a solution, what is the substance that does the dissolving called?

• Solute

• Solution

• Solvent

• Suspension

Why is water considered a good solvent for many substances?

• It has a very high boiling point

• It is a non-polar molecule

• It is a polar molecule

• It is the most abundant liquid on Earth

When table salt (NaCl) dissolves in water, what happens at the molecular level?

• The salt crystals remain intact but become invisible

• The water molecules form a new compound with the salt

• The water molecules pull apart the sodium and chloride ions, surrounding them individually

• The salt particles settle at the bottom of the water