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Scientist wants to react a barium chloride salt with an acid. to speed up the reaction, the scientist crushes the barium chloride salt until it is a fine powder. this speeds up the reaction by a. increasing the ph of the salt. b. increasing the surface area of the salt. c. increasing the pressure of the salt. d. increasing the temperature of the salt. im thinking more a not 100% sure

Why is soap used to remove grease? a. its nonpolar end dissolves the grease. b. it makes the water bond with the grease. c. it chemically bonds with the grease. d. its polar end dissolves the grease.correct answer for apex - a, its nonpolar end dissolves the grease.

Which substance has non polar covalent bonds