Question

The size of the solute should be ________ for better solubility.

Answer 1

1. Solubility is the quantity of a chemical that can dissolve completely in a certain volume of solvent.
2. A saturated solution is one that has attained its maximal solubility.
3. At this stage, adding extra solute will prevent it from dissolving in the solution.
4. The size and molecular weight of a solute's molecules increase with increasing size and solvent molecules find it more challenging to encircle larger molecules.
5. Thus, the solubility will increase if the particle size is small.