An Insoluble Compound Will Partially Dissolve in Water

question 82

True/False

An insoluble compound will partially dissolve in water.

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Definitions:

Osmosis

The net movement of water (the principal solvent in biological systems) by diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of higher concentration of water (a hypotonic solution) to a region of lower concentration of water (a hypertonic solution).

Capillary Action

The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, external forces like gravity.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between molecules or within molecules due to the attraction between a hydrogen atom and a more electronegative atom.

Adhesive Forces

The attractive forces between unlike molecules that cause them to cling to one another.