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Which of the following is a way to decrease rate of dissolution of a solid in a liquid?

a. decrease agitation
b. increase temperature
c. increase surface area

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User Andro
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a. decrease agitation

both b. and c. will actually increase the rate, as more surface area means more space to dissolute, and higher temperature will agitate the molecules.

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