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Which of the following favors the solubility of an ionic solid in a liquid solvent? Group of answer choices a large magnitude of the solvation energy of the ions a small magnitude of the lattice energy of the solute a large polarity of the solvent all of the above none of the above

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Answer:

all of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

The solubility of an ionic solid in a liquid solvent largely depends on three factors:

i) The solvation energy

ii) The lattice energy of the solid

iii) The polarity of the of the solvent

A large solvation energy and a small magnitude of lattice energy means that the ionic solute will dissolve very easily in the solvent.

Secondly, the solvent must have a large polarity, this is why water serves as a good solvent for most ionic solutes.

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