Which salt shows the maximum increase in solubility as temperature increases?
A
Potassium nitrate
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B
Potassium chloride
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C
Sodium chloride
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D
Potassium chlorate
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Solution
The correct option is A Potassium nitrate Potassium nitrate shows the maximum increase in solubility as the temperature increases. From the graph, we can observe that line representing the solubility of potassium nitrate rises steeply as compared to the lines representing the solubility of other salts.