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title: "A student investigates the solubility of three generic sparingly soluble salts in pure water at \\(25^\\circ\\text{C}\\). The chemical formula and solubility product constant (\\(K_{sp}\\)) for each salt are provided in the table below.  | Salt | Formula | \\(K_{sp}\\) at \\(25^\\circ\\text{C}\\) | |—|—|—| | Salt 1 | \\(\\text{MX}\\) | \\(1.0 \\times 10^{-10}\\) | | Salt 2 | \\(\\text{QX}_2\\) | \\(4.0 \\times 10^{-12}\\) | | Salt 3 | \\(\\text{ZX}\\) | \\(1.0 \\times 10^{-14}\\) |  Which of the following correctly ranks the three salts in order of greatest to least molar solubility in pure water at \\(25^\\circ\\text{C}\\)?"
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# A student investigates the solubility of three generic sparingly soluble salts in pure water at \(25^\circ\text{C}\). The chemical formula and solubility product constant (\(K_{sp}\)) for each salt are provided in the table below.

| Salt | Formula | \(K_{sp}\) at \(25^\circ\text{C}\) |
|—|—|—|
| Salt 1 | \(\text{MX}\) | \(1.0 \times 10^{-10}\) |
| Salt 2 | \(\text{QX}_2\) | \(4.0 \times 10^{-12}\) |
| Salt 3 | \(\text{ZX}\) | \(1.0 \times 10^{-14}\) |

Which of the following correctly ranks the three salts in order of greatest to least molar solubility in pure water at \(25^\circ\text{C}\)?

A student investigates the solubility of three generic sparingly soluble salts in pure water at \(25^\circ\text{C}\). The chemical formula and solubility product constant (\(K_{sp}\)) for each salt are provided in the table below.

| Salt | Formula | \(K_{sp}\) at \(25^\circ\text{C}\) |
|---|---|---|
| Salt 1 | \(\text{MX}\) | \(1.0 \times 10^{-10}\) |
| Salt 2 | \(\text{QX}_2\) | \(4.0 \times 10^{-12}\) |
| Salt 3 | \(\text{ZX}\) | \(1.0 \times 10^{-14}\) |

Which of the following correctly ranks the three salts in order of greatest to least molar solubility in pure water at \(25^\circ\text{C}\)?

- **A.** \(\text{Salt 2} > \text{Salt 1} > \text{Salt 3}\)
- **B.** \(\text{Salt 1} > \text{Salt 2} > \text{Salt 3}\)
- **C.** \(\text{Salt 1} > \text{Salt 3} > \text{Salt 2}\)
- **D.** \(\text{Salt 3} > \text{Salt 1} > \text{Salt 2}\)

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