Which of the Following Statements Best Describes What Happens When

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes what happens when a small amount of solid rubidium chloride is dissolved in water?

• A)The heat from the warm water melts the solid,making it a liquid.
• B)Nothing happens,because rubidium chloride is insoluble in water.
• C)The solid RbCl breaks apart into separate Rb and Cl atoms by interacting with the water molecules.
• D)The water molecules surround each ion in the solid RbCl,separating the Rb ions from the Cl ions.
• E)The solid undergoes a chemical change by reacting with the water.

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