When a Nonvolatile Solute Is Added to a Volatile Solvent,the

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Multiple Choice

When a nonvolatile solute is added to a volatile solvent,the solution vapor pressure __________,the boiling point __________,the freezing point __________,and the osmotic pressure across a semipermeable membrane __________.

• A)decreases,increases,decreases,decreases
• B)increases,increases,decreases,increases
• C)increases,decreases,increases,decreases
• D)decreases,decreases,increases,decreases
• E)decreases,increases,decreases,increases

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Definitions:

Environmental Limits

Boundaries set by environmental factors that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population of organisms in an ecosystem.

Growth Rate

The rate at which something increases in size, number, or amount over a particular period of time.

K-selected Organisms

Species that produce fewer offspring, with each individual having a higher probability of surviving to adulthood.

Reproductive Rate

The speed at which a species or individual organism produces offspring, influencing population growth.