When Potassium Nitrate Is Dissolved in Water, the Resulting Solution

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Multiple Choice

When potassium nitrate is dissolved in water, the resulting solution feels cool to the touch. This means that

• A)the strength of attraction between the solute particles is greater than that of the attraction between the solute and solvent.
• B)the strength of attraction between the solute and solvent particles is greater than that of the attraction between the solute particles.
• C)the strength of attraction between the solute particles is equal to that of the attraction between the solute and solvent.
• D)hydrogen bonds must be broken, which is an exothermic process.
• E)there is a decrease in entropy for the solution.

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