What happens when a solid is dissolved into a liquid?

A) Solid particles float toward the surface layer of liquid particles.

B) Solid particles sink down toward the bottom layer of liquid particles.

C) Solid particles become evenly dispersed among liquid particles.

D) Solid particles become suspended in the middle of liquid particles.

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Chemistry

Heidi Santana

2 September, 14:04

What happens when a solid is dissolved into a liquid?

A) Solid particles float toward the surface layer of liquid particles.

B) Solid particles sink down toward the bottom layer of liquid particles.

C) Solid particles become evenly dispersed among liquid particles.

D) Solid particles become suspended in the middle of liquid particles.

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Jaguar · Answer 1

The answer Is "C" Solid particles become evenly dispersed among liquid particles.

Allisson Cisneros · Answer 2

C) Solid particles become evenly dispersed among liquid particles.

When you dissolve a solid in water, it breaks into its constitutive particles/ions, which becomes solvated by the water molcules, thus enabling a quasi-uniform distribution of the solid particles.