(multiple choice) which actions are part of the dissolution process of an ionic solute in water? the ions are pushed together to form molecules. each ion is surrounded by water molecules. the water molecules attract some ions and repel others. the ions in the solute separate from each other. the water molecules break apart into ions.

Each ion is surrounded by water molecules

Explanation: The ions are surround by the water molecules which act as a barrier around the ions and prevent the recombination of ions. The ions are said to be hydrated.

Each ion is surrounded by water molecules.

Explanation:

During dissolution of ionic solute in water the following process occur

a) Breaking of molecule into separate ions (need lattice energy)

b) hydration of each ion by water molecules (hydration energy is released)

c) due to hydration the ions of solutes further become far from each other.

There is no breaking of water molecule or the ions do not combine to form molecule.

1. the question asks the most appropriate, which seems to rule out "all of the above." your choice appears to be the correct one.

2. the protocol described is good for identifying correlation, but not cause and effect. for cause/effect, you need to devise a protocol that will assign the treatment (or not) to groups that have essentially the same "demographics" with respect to all the other variables. your choice regarding control group seems appropriate. random assignment of treatment (choice d) may be appropriate also. (i think you can argue that b and d are just different descriptions of the same method.)

3. d will randomize the birds, but may not guarantee there are 10 in each group. e will do both, so seems the better choice.

comment on question 2

based on the problem statement, it seems clear that confident, attentive drivers are more likely to use daytime running lights. so, the protocol might need to be devised in such a way that the lights would be turned on or off without the driver's knowledge. (an attentive driver will figure it out.) assigning a confident, attentive driver to a group required to drive without running lights might mess with his/her confidence and attentiveness. you don't want your experiment to do that. (nor do you want the experiment to subject a driver to greater risk of accident as a consequence of driving without running lights.) experiments involving human safety are always problematic.

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