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As the surface area of a solute increases, so does its solubility. This is because there is more area for the solvent to contact the solute and thus the solvent is able to interact with more of the solute at one time and dissolve it quicker. Think about a cube of sugar and a sheet of sugar, each the same mass. The sheet will dissolve quicker in water because so much of it is already interacting with the water molecules. The cube will not dissolve as fast because there are still molecules of sugar on the inside of the cube that will have to wait to interact with the water molecules.
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What is the surface area is the sum of the areas of all the surfaces of a three dimensional object called?
The total surface area! The total surface area! The total surface area! The total surface area!
The surface area of a box when given the surface area height and peremeter?
It should be relatively easy to find the surface area of a box when you are given the surface area.
Find the surface area?
It depends on the surface area of what!
Definition of surface area?
It is the area of the exposed surface. So if you take a cube, the surface area is the sum of the areas of each of the 6 faces. They are all the same in the case of a cube. In general, add up the surface area of each exposed surface and this is the total surface area.
The total area of all the surface of an object?
surface area
What is the surface area of solubility?
There is no such thing as "surface area" of "solubility" since the latter refers to the maximum concentration in the solution of a solid (or liquid) in a liquid. "Surface area", as applied to such a phenomenon is meaningless. However, by *increasing* the surface area of, say, a salt, by grinding it, will increase its solubility. Maybe *that* is what the questioner meant.
What property of surface area and solubility?
In: Math, Geometry [chemistry]
What is the effect of factors on the solubility of a solid solute in a liquid solvent?
The most important effect is temperature. As temperature increases, the solubility of most solid solutes increases. At different temperature, the Ksp value for salts fluctuates. With the Ksp value of the solute, you can determine the concentrations of the ions formed. Surface area also plays an important part. The more surface area, the faster a solute will dissolve
What happens to the solubility of carbon dioxide in water when the surface area of the solution-gas interface is doubled?
Nothing. Solubility depends of temperature and pressure, not surface area. At the same temperature and pressure C02 has the same solubility, whether you have 10 cm square surface area or 1000 cm2. Maybe you meant the rate of diffusion?
How particle size affect solubility?
Particle size affects solubility. When particle size is small, the surface area per unit volume is larger, thus the solubility is increased.
What are the factors affecting the states of matter?
Concentration, Surface Area, Inhibitor, A Catalyst, Solubility
Effect of surface area from gravity on earth?
the greater the surface area the greater the pull
How mass affect surface area?
Mass has no direct effect on the surface area of an object. You can increase mass without changing anything other property of an object. Volume, Size, and Shape effect surface area.
How does the size of the particles affect the solubility of the solute?
Particle size affects solubility. When particle size is small, the surface area per unit volume is larger, thus the solubility is increased.
How does surface area effect heat loss?
the larger the surface area you have, to more heat that you are going to lose.
Effect of surface area on evaporation?
The larger the area the faster the evaporation.
What is the effect pressure on the solubility of a gas?
Solubility is direct proportional to pressure
