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PLEASE ASAP HELP ME COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE:

The hotter the the water and the larger the surface area, the faster the tablet dissolves because...

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The more surface area (or exposed area) results in more sites that contact water immediately, resulting in the antacid dissolving faster and the chemical reaction (fizzing) happening faster. The crushed tablet has the smallest pieces and thus the highest surface area to volume ratio, causing it to react the fastest.
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