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Solutions and Solubility — Quiz

Question 15 • Chemistry

A student was comparing the solubility of equal amounts of table salt and table sugar at different temperatures.The table shows the four samples that the student used and the temperature of the water that they were dissolved in. Sample Name Chemical formula Temperature of water degree cap c 1 Table sugar cap c sub 12 cap h sub 22 cap o sub 11 80 2 Table sugar cap c sub 12 cap h sub 22 cap o sub 11 45 3 Table salt NaCl 55 4 Table salt NaCl 63 Which of the samples most likely had the highest solubility?

Answer
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

Explanation

Both table sugar and table salt generally become more soluble in water as the water temperature rises. Of the four samples, sample 1 is sugar in the hottest water, at 80°C, so it most likely had the highest solubility. Sample 2 is also sugar but at a lower temperature, while the salt samples are at 55°C and 63°C.

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