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What is the most accurate definition of solubility?

How fast a solute will dissolve in a solvent


The ability of a solute to dissolve in a certain amount of solute


How well different solvents dissolve a certain solute


The concentration of a substance in solution

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Step-by-step explanation:

Solubility is defined as the upper limit of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at equilibrium. In such an equilibrium, Le Chatelier's principle can be used to explain most of the main factors that affect solubility. Le Châtelier's principle dictates that the effect of a stress upon a system in chemical equilibrium can be predicted in that the system tends to shift in such a way as to alleviate that stress.

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