student mixes 20.0 g of a salt in 100.0 g of water at 20°C and obtains a homogeneous solution.    Given the following solubilities at 20°C, which salt could this be and why?    KCl solubility:       10.0 g KCl in 100.0 g of water. KNO3 solubility:   30.0 g KNO3 in 100.0 g of water.   a. KNO3 because it is saturated.   b. KCl because it is saturated.   c. KCl because it is unsaturated.   d. KNO3 because it is unsaturated.

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A student mixes 20.0 g of a salt in 100.0 g of water at 20°C and obtains a homogeneous solution. 

 

Given the following solubilities at 20°C, which salt could this be and why? 

 

KCl solubility:       10.0 g KCl in 100.0 g of water.

KNO3 solubility:   30.0 g KNO3 in 100.0 g of water.

  a.

KNO3
because it is saturated.

  b.

KCl because it is saturated.

  c.

KCl because it is unsaturated.

  d.

KNO3
because it is unsaturated.

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