Observations of the water are made before and after the materials have been stirred. Which best describes this investigation?
A.
This investigation is testing solubility which is a physical property.
B.
This investigation is testing reactivity which is a physical property.
C.
This investigation is testing solubility which is a chemical property.
D.
This investigation is testing reactivity which is a chemical property.
1 answer
The best description of the investigation is:
A. This investigation is testing solubility which is a physical property.
In this scenario, you are adding materials to water and observing their behavior, which is associated with solubility. Solubility is a physical property because it describes how much of a substance can dissolve in a solvent (in this case, water) without changing the substance's chemical identity.
