Several Processes Contribute to the Dissolving of a Solid Salt

question 14

Multiple Choice

Several processes contribute to the dissolving of a solid salt such as NaCl(s) in water. A large exothermic contribution is supplied by the

• A) entropy.
• B) heat of mixing.
• C) hydration energy.
• D) lattice energy.
• E) solubilization.

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