Question
A substance is boiled repeatedly and stirred, but the solute never mixes with the solvent. Which best describes why?
The temperature was not high enough to mix the solute and solvent.
The chemical properties of the solute and solvent are different.
The pressure was increased.
The solution was saturated.
The temperature was not high enough to mix the solute and solvent.
The chemical properties of the solute and solvent are different.
The pressure was increased.
The solution was saturated.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best explanation for why the solute never mixes with the solvent is:
**The chemical properties of the solute and solvent are different.**
When the chemical properties of the solute and solvent differ significantly, it can prevent them from forming a homogeneous mixture, regardless of temperature or pressure changes.
**The chemical properties of the solute and solvent are different.**
When the chemical properties of the solute and solvent differ significantly, it can prevent them from forming a homogeneous mixture, regardless of temperature or pressure changes.