When a single salt crystal is added to a cool liquid, large crystals form. Which statement about the original cool liquid is correct?(1 point)

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The liquid is a homogeneous mixture because the substance that formed the large crystals was uniformly dissolved.
The liquid is a homogeneous mixture because the substance that formed the large crystals was uniformly dissolved.

The liquid is a pure substance because it was uniform before the crystal was added.
The liquid is a pure substance because it was uniform before the crystal was added.

The liquid is a pure substance because it was made up of a single compound.
The liquid is a pure substance because it was made up of a single compound.

The liquid is a heterogeneous mixture because the crystals can be easily separated from the liquid.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the original cool liquid is:

The liquid is a homogeneous mixture because the substance that formed the large crystals was uniformly dissolved.

This is because a homogeneous mixture has a uniform composition throughout, and before the salt crystal was added, the dissolved substance could have been uniformly mixed with the liquid. The formation of large crystals upon addition of a single salt crystal indicates that the liquid had the capacity to dissolve the salt uniformly before crystallization occurred.