Question
Why does 1 gram of finely ground salt dissolve in water faster than an equal mass of coarsely ground salt?
Answer options with 4 options
A.
The finely ground salt is less dense than the coarsely ground salt.
B.
The finely ground salt contains fewer particles than the coarsely ground salt.
C.
The finely ground salt has a larger surface area than the coarsely ground salt.
D.
The finely ground salt has a different chemical nature than the coarsely ground salt.
Answer options with 4 options
A.
The finely ground salt is less dense than the coarsely ground salt.
B.
The finely ground salt contains fewer particles than the coarsely ground salt.
C.
The finely ground salt has a larger surface area than the coarsely ground salt.
D.
The finely ground salt has a different chemical nature than the coarsely ground salt.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
C. The finely ground salt has a larger surface area than the coarsely ground salt.
Finely ground salt has more surface area exposed to the water, allowing it to dissolve more quickly than coarsely ground salt, which has less surface area exposed.
C. The finely ground salt has a larger surface area than the coarsely ground salt.
Finely ground salt has more surface area exposed to the water, allowing it to dissolve more quickly than coarsely ground salt, which has less surface area exposed.