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Increasing the surface area of a solid ______.
speeds the rate of dissolving
has no effect on the rate of dissolving
causes the solid to ionize
slows the rate of dissolving
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Speeds the rate of dissolving.
Explanation: Increasing surface area exposes more of the solid to the solvent, allowing more solvent–solute contact and faster removal of particles, so dissolution proceeds more quickly (e.g., powdered sugar dissolves faster than a sugar cube).
Explanation: Increasing surface area exposes more of the solid to the solvent, allowing more solvent–solute contact and faster removal of particles, so dissolution proceeds more quickly (e.g., powdered sugar dissolves faster than a sugar cube).
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