Which of the following particulate diagrams best represents a dilute aqueous solution…
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Problem
Which of the following particulate diagrams best represents a dilute aqueous solution of the nonelectrolyte glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆? (Each diagram describes the contents of a box of equal volume.)
(a) 90 water molecules and 30 separate glucose molecules distributed throughout the box.
(b) 90 water molecules and 4 separate glucose molecules distributed throughout the box.
(c) 90 water molecules, 4 Na+ ions, and 4 Cl− ions, each ion surrounded by water molecules.
(d) 90 water molecules and 4 glucose molecules clustered tightly together in one corner of the box.