Question

When substances form liquid solutions, what two factors are involved in determining the solubility of the solute in the solvent? Entry field with incorrect answer The tendency towards randomness drives the solution process. The new solvent-solute intermolecular attractions must be much weaker than the solvent-solvent and solute-solute attractions. The tendency towards order drives the solution process. The new solvent-solute intermolecular attractions must be about the same as the solvent-solvent and solute-solute attractions.

Answer 1

Answer:The tendency toward randomness drives the solution process. & The new solvent-solute intermolecular attractions must about the same as the solvent-solvent and solute-solute attractions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Increase in entropy is a major driving force in chemistry. The dissolution of particles in solvent increases the entropy of the solution hence is a driving force and an important factor that influences solubility. Secondly, the degree of solute-solvent interaction must be approximately the same as that of solute-solute and solvent-solvent interaction since like dissolves like and dissolution of a solute in a solvent depends on intermolecular interaction between solute and solvent.