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AP Chemistry
6.4 Heat Capacity and Calorimetry
6.1 Endothermic and Exothermic Processes
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A student investigates the thermodynamics of dissolving salts by adding \(0.050\text{ mol}\) of four different anhydrous ionic compounds to separate, insulated calorimeters each containing \(100.0\text{ g}\) of distilled water. In each trial, the mixture is stirred until the salt completely dissolves, and the temperature is recorded. The data are shown in the table below.

SaltInitial temperature (\(^\circ\text{C}\))Final temperature (\(^\circ\text{C}\))
\(\text{LiCl}(s)\)\(22.0\)\(26.4\)
\(\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3(s)\)\(22.0\)\(18.3\)
\(\text{CaCl}_2(s)\)\(22.0\)\(31.8\)
\(\text{KCl}(s)\)\(22.0\)\(19.9\)

Which of the following claims about the dissolution process is best supported by the data?

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