General 'rule' - "like dissolves like". The solubility
of a solute in a solvent (that is, the extent of the mixing of the
solute and solvent species) depends on a balance between the natural
tendency for the solute and solvent species to mix and the tendency for a
system to have the lowest energy possible.
Hope this helps :p
<span>Salt is the product formed by a reaction in which the hydrogen atoms of an acid are replaced by the atoms of a metal. The salt is formed as a result of the neutralization of the acid by base, that is the metal or positive ion replace the hydrogen ion in the acid. For instance: NaO + H2SO4 = NaSO4 + H2O. In this example, Na [sodium] has replaced the hydrogen in H2SO4, thereby forming the salt NaSO4.</span>
Then answer would be D. Answer D is correct because you would need to use a better solvent to see the ink separate on the chromatography paper. Hope that helps. :)
<span>The smallest unit of an element that retains all the characteristics of that element is called an A. atom.
Atoms consist of protons, electrons, and neutrons, but they are particles and don't have the characteristics of the element which is why D is incorrect. B and C are not the smallest units - atoms are smaller than them.
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