A mass of 30 f of potasium nitrate is dissolved in 100 cm3 of water at 100gC. How many more grams of potassium nitrate must be added to saturate the solution?
To determine how many more grams of potassium nitrate must be added to saturate the solution, we need to calculate the solubility of potassium nitrate in water at the given conditions.
The solubility of a substance is the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature. In this case, we have 100 cm3 (which is equivalent to 100 mL) of water at 100°C.
To find the solubility of potassium nitrate in water at this temperature, we can refer to a solubility table or use experimental data. This information is critical to determine if the current solution is saturated or not.
Since the solubility values are not provided in the question, I can assist you further by looking up the solubility of potassium nitrate in water at 100°C. Please wait a moment while I fetch the data.
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