The dissolution of NH 4 Cl in water is endothermic even through NH 4 Cl dissolves in water spontaneously. Which one of the following best explains this behaviour?

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The dissolution of NH 4 Cl in water is endothermic even through NH 4 Cl dissolves in water spontaneously. Which one of the following best explains this behaviour? (A) The bonds on solid NH 4 Cl are weak (B) The entropy-driving force causes dissolution (C) Endothermic processes are energetically favourable (D) The dissolving process is unrelated to energy

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Correct answer is (b) The entropy-driving force causes dissolution

Q. The dissolution of $N H_{4} Cl$ in water is endothermic even through $N H_{4} Cl$ dissolves in water spontaneously. Which one of the following best explains this behaviour?

The bonds on solid $N H_{4} Cl$ are weak

The entropy-driving force causes dissolution

Endothermic processes are energetically favourable

The dissolving process is unrelated to energy

Correct answer is (b) The entropy-driving force causes dissolution

Q. The dissolution of NH4​Cl in water is endothermic even through NH4​Cl dissolves in water spontaneously. Which one of the following best explains this behaviour?

The bonds on solid NH4​Cl are weak

The entropy-driving force causes dissolution

Endothermic processes are energetically favourable

The dissolving process is unrelated to energy

Correct answer is (b) The entropy-driving force causes dissolution

Q. The dissolution of $N H_{4} Cl$ in water is endothermic even through $N H_{4} Cl$ dissolves in water spontaneously. Which one of the following best explains this behaviour?

The bonds on solid $N H_{4} Cl$ are weak