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11.1 Exercise 3

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When KNO3 is dissolved in water, the resulting solution is significantly colder than the water was originally.

(a) Is the dissolution of KNO3 an endothermic or an exothermic process?

(b) What conclusions can you draw about the intermolecular attractions involved in the process?

(c) Is the resulting solution an ideal solution?

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 11.1 The Dissolution Process, exercise 3

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