A solute is any substance that is dissolved in another substance, which is called the solvent. A student tested the solubility (a measure of how much solute will dissolve into the solvent) of six different substances. The solubility of a substance at a given temperature is defined as the concentration of the dissolved solute that is in equilibrium with the solvent. Table 1 represents the concentration of dissolved substances in 100 grams of water at various temperatures. The concentrations are expressed in grams of solute per 100 grams of water. The graph below best represents the relationship between concentration and temperature for which of the following substances?

Correct answer: A. HCl

  • A. HCl
  • B. NH3
  • C. NaCl
  • D. KCl

Explanation

The best answer is a. In this question you are asked to look at the trends of the substances, especially at how their concentrations change with increasing temperature. In the data set, some substances become more soluble with increasing temperature, while some become less soluble. The graph represents the solubility curve for a substance that gets less soluble with increasing temperature. Looking at the possible answer choices, HCl is the only logical choice.

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