Which Statement Best Describes the Equilibrium Condition Shown in the Following

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the equilibrium condition shown in the following illustration?

• A) A sample taken from anywhere in the container will have the same concentration of solute.
• B) Eventually, gravity will move most solute particles to the bottom of the container.
• C) The molecular motion that initially distributed the solute ceased once the equilibrium was established.
• D) If the temperature of the pitcher had been lowered, equilibrium would have been attained more quickly.

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Definitions:

Clade

A group of organisms believed to comprise all the evolutionary descendants of a common ancestor.

Ancestral Traits

Characteristics that appeared in common ancestors and are passed down to subsequent generations.

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Cladistic Analysis

A method of analyzing the evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms by classifying them based on common ancestry.