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What is the reason that large quartz crystals and diamonds do not form saturated solutions when placed in water?
What is the reason that large quartz crystals and diamonds do not form saturated solutions when placed in water?
- They are nonpolar substances that do not dissolve in water.
- They are polar substances that repel water molecules.
- They have kinetic barriers to dissolution due to strong interatomic links. (correct)
- They have weak interatomic links that prevent dissolving.
What is the role of dissolution kinetics in preventing the formation of saturated solutions?
What is the role of dissolution kinetics in preventing the formation of saturated solutions?
- It accelerates the nucleation of crystals in solution.
- It facilitates the dissolution of minerals with weak interatomic links.
- It creates a homogeneous mixture of nonpolar substances in water.
- It imposes kinetic barriers on the dissolution of minerals with strong interatomic links. (correct)
How does the polarity of a substance influence its dissolution?
How does the polarity of a substance influence its dissolution?
- Polar substances dissolve faster in polar liquids. (correct)
- Nonpolar substances dissolve faster in polar liquids.
- Polar substances dissolve faster in nonpolar liquids.
- Nonpolar substances dissolve faster in nonpolar liquids.
Why does oil not form a saturated solution when mixed with water?
Why does oil not form a saturated solution when mixed with water?
Which type of substances have unequal sharing or pairing of electrons within their molecular structure?
Which type of substances have unequal sharing or pairing of electrons within their molecular structure?
What characteristics are common among minerals that possess kinetic barriers to dissolution?
What characteristics are common among minerals that possess kinetic barriers to dissolution?
Which statement best describes the dissolution of nonpolar substances in polar liquids?
Which statement best describes the dissolution of nonpolar substances in polar liquids?
Why do substances with strong interatomic links often exhibit kinetic barriers to dissolution?
Why do substances with strong interatomic links often exhibit kinetic barriers to dissolution?
What factor prevents oil from forming a homogeneous mixture with water?
What factor prevents oil from forming a homogeneous mixture with water?
Which category of substances generally does not dissolve in water due to their molecular structure?
Which category of substances generally does not dissolve in water due to their molecular structure?
What is the main reason that large quartz crystals and diamonds do not form saturated solutions when placed in water?
What is the main reason that large quartz crystals and diamonds do not form saturated solutions when placed in water?
Why does oil, a nonpolar substance, not dissolve in water?
Why does oil, a nonpolar substance, not dissolve in water?
Which characteristic is typically associated with substances that possess kinetic barriers to dissolution?
Which characteristic is typically associated with substances that possess kinetic barriers to dissolution?
What property of minerals like diamond, quartz, and feldspar contributes to their difficulty in dissolving?
What property of minerals like diamond, quartz, and feldspar contributes to their difficulty in dissolving?
How do substances with strong interatomic links, such as diamond and quartz, affect the formation of saturated solutions?
How do substances with strong interatomic links, such as diamond and quartz, affect the formation of saturated solutions?
What type of substances do not have unequal sharing or pairing of electrons within their molecular structure?
What type of substances do not have unequal sharing or pairing of electrons within their molecular structure?
Why do substances like oil fail to form homogeneous mixtures with water?
Why do substances like oil fail to form homogeneous mixtures with water?
What characteristic makes minerals like diamond and feldspar resistant to dissolution in water?
What characteristic makes minerals like diamond and feldspar resistant to dissolution in water?
How does the presence of kinetic barriers to dissolution impact the formation of saturated solutions?
How does the presence of kinetic barriers to dissolution impact the formation of saturated solutions?
