by durgan.rupert
Understanding the factors that affect solubility is crucial for anyone studying chemistry or working in related fields. This quiz will guide you through the key elements that influence how substances dissolve in different solvents, helping you to solidify your knowledge and apply it effectively. Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of solubility and see how much you know!
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Solubility Factors Quiz Questions Overview
1. Which factor generally increases the solubility of a solid solute in a liquid solvent?
Decreasing temperature
Increasing temperature
Decreasing pressure
Increasing pressure
2. What effect does increasing pressure have on the solubility of gases in liquids?
Decreases solubility
Increases solubility
No effect
Depends on the gas
3. Which of the following is most likely to dissolve in water?
Oil
Salt
Wax
Petrol
4. What happens to the solubility of a gas in a liquid if the temperature is increased?
Increases
Decreases
Remains the same
Depends on the gas
5. Which of the following compounds is least likely to dissolve in water?
Sugar
Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Hexane
6. What is the term for the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature?
Saturation point
Solubility limit
Concentration
Molarity
7. How does the solubility of most solid solutes in water change with temperature?
Increases
Decreases
Remains constant
Varies unpredictably
8. Which law relates the solubility of a gas to the pressure of the gas above the liquid?
Boyle’s Law
Charles’s Law
Henry’s Law
Dalton’s Law
9. Which of the following is an example of a polar solvent?
Benzene
Hexane
Water
Carbon tetrachloride
10. What is the effect of adding a common ion to a solution on the solubility of a sparingly soluble salt?
Increases solubility
Decreases solubility
No effect
Depends on the salt
11. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the solubility of a solid in a liquid?
Temperature
Pressure
Nature of solute and solvent
Stirring
12. What is the term for a solution that contains more solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature?
Saturated solution
Unsaturated solution
Supersaturated solution
Dilute solution
13. Which of the following will likely increase the rate at which a solute dissolves in a solvent?
Decreasing temperature
Decreasing surface area of solute
Stirring the solution
Adding a common ion
14. What happens to the solubility of most gases in water as temperature increases?
Increases
Decreases
Remains constant
Varies unpredictably
15. Which of the following best describes a solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at a given temperature?
Saturated
Unsaturated
Supersaturated
Dilute
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