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What will increasing the surface area of a solid do to the dissolving rate of that solid?
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∙ 12y ago
It will increase it, as more of the outer surface of the solid is incontact with the liquid that it is dissolving in. :)
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∙ 12y ago
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Does increasing the surface area of a solid decrease the rate of solution?
no
What does it mean to increase the surface area of a solid?
increase the surface area of a solid means to increase the area of solid
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.
Is the earths radius and surface area increasing?
no
When you crush a solid do you increase or decrease surface area?
You increase the surface area
How does breaking up a solid speed dissolving in liquid?
By breaking up the solid, you are creating more surface area. Therefore, increasing the surface area will speed up dissolution.
Why does crushing a solid increase the speed at which the solid dissolves?
ALL reactions (apart from Nuclear) take place on the surface. By crushing the solid you are increasing the surface area and also the SA/Volume ratio. This increased surface area increases the area available for the dissolution reaction.
Why does size affect a soluble solid from dissolving quicker?
Not usually size, its the surface area
Does increasing the surface area of a solid decrease the rate of solution?
no
How does surface area of an object affect gravity?
increasing the surface area of reactants in a solid form the speed of reaction is increased the contact between the solid reactants or liquids and gas.
How does the surface area affect the rate of a reaction?
The powdered solid has a greater surface area than the single lump of solid. So the larger the surface area of the solid, the faster the reaction will be. Increasing the surface area of the solid increases the chances of collision taking place between the molecules of reactants, if it is a reaction in liquid or gaseous phase.
What three ways to increase the dissolving rate of a solid?
Surface Area/Quantity of Solvent, Temperature, and Agitation
How can you increase the rate of dissolution?
One way is to grind up solid, or increase the temperature. Also, you can stir the solution, and then, there are enzymes.
How does breaking up solid speeddissolving in liquid?
Breaking up the solid into smaller pieces increases the amount of surface area exposed to the solvent. Because the solvent is acting over a larger surface area, the rate of dissolving increases.
How does increasing the surface area of a solid reactant affect the energy of molecular collisions?
Reactions depend on molecular collisions. If a solid reactant is a solid, grinding it into smaller particles will increase the surface area. The more surface area, the faster the molecular collisions, which in turn increases the rate of reaction.
How does a particular size affect a soluble solid dissolving?
The bigger the solid the less surface area there is to be reacted with. If you broke the same solid into many different pieces it would dissolve quicker because there is more surface for the reaction to take place.
What does increasing the surface area of a solid do to the solution?
When the surface area is higher, it helps to dissolve it in the solution faster.
