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cartlidgeashley

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The dissolving process is exothermic when
 
  A) the energy released in solvation exceeds the energy used in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
  B) the energy used in solvation exceeds the energy released in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
  C) the energy released in solvation is about the same as the energy used in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
  D) the energy used in solvation is less than the energy released in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
  E) the energy used in solvation is about the same as the energy released in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.

Question 2

Water can be used to dissolve which type of compounds
 
  A) nonpolar compounds
  B) polar compounds
  C) ionic compounds
  D) both A and B
  E) both B and C



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

E



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