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What is the usual solubility behavior of an ionic compound in water when the temperature is raised? Give an example of an exception to this behavior.
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This is because, as the temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the water molecules also increases, allowing them to more effectively break the ionic bonds in the compound and dissolve more of the solute. Show more…
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