you dissolve x in 175g of water to make a saturated solution at 50 degrees celcius. if the solution is cooled to 10 degrees celcius, how many grams of x settle out? (x=15.0 at 50 degrees)
x is 15 WHAT at 50 WHAT?
What is the solubility at 10 C?
Note the correct spelling of celsius.
To answer this question, we need to understand the concept of solubility and how it is affected by temperature. Solubility refers to the maximum amount of solute (in this case, substance x) that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent (in this case, water) at a specific temperature.
According to the question, the solute x is dissolved in 175g of water to make a saturated solution at 50 degrees Celsius. This means that at this temperature, the water cannot dissolve any more x, and any additional x added would settle out.
Now, we are asked what happens when the solution is cooled to 10 degrees Celsius. As temperature decreases, the solubility of most substances decreases as well. This suggests that some of the x that was previously dissolved in the saturated solution at 50 degrees Celsius will settle out as the solution cools down.
To find out how many grams of x settle out, we need to compare the solubility of x at 50 degrees Celsius with its solubility at 10 degrees Celsius. The solubility of x is given as 15.0 grams at 50 degrees Celsius, but we need to determine its solubility at 10 degrees Celsius.
One way to do this is by referring to a solubility curve, which shows how solubility changes with temperature for a particular substance. However, since we don't have this information, we can make some assumptions based on a general trend:
1. If the solubility of x decreases significantly with temperature, we can expect a considerable amount of x to settle out as the solution cools down.
2. If the solubility of x decreases only slightly with temperature, we can expect only a small amount of x to settle out.
Without additional information about the solubility curve or the specific behavior of x with temperature, we cannot determine exactly how many grams of x will settle out at 10 degrees Celsius.