AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PROPERTIES OF WATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What describes a substances’s ability to dissolve?
A
solubility
B
homogeneous
C
solvent
D
suspension
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solubility is an ability of a substance to dissolve. In the process of dissolving, the substance which is being dissolved is called a solute and the substance in which the solute is dissolved is called a solvent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solubility is defined as the maximum amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specified temperature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soluble substances are those that easily dissolve in a solvent, such as water, and include sugar, salt, alcohol, and some dish-washing detergents. In chemistry, the solubility of a substance is a quantitative term that refers to the amount of substance that can dissolve in a given volume of a solvent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solubility is the maximum concentration of a solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature. At the maximum concentration of solute, the solution is said to be saturated. The units of solubility can be provided in mol/L or g/L.

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