What describes the quantity of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature?

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anor277
Mar 9, 2017

#"The intrinsic solubility of the solute.........."#

Explanation:

Solubilities are often quoted in #g*L^-1#; sometimes, for sparingly soluble salts, #K_"sp"# values are quoted, the #"solubility-product"#, an equilibrium constant that relates the ion product to a constant at a given temperature.

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