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title: "A saturated aqueous solution of silver chloride, \\(\\text{AgCl}\\), is in contact with undissolved \\(\\text{AgCl(s)}\\) at a constant temperature of \\(298 \\text{ K}\\), as represented in the particulate diagram below.  \\[ \\text{AgCl(s)} \\rightleftharpoons \\text{Ag}^+\\text{(aq)} + \\text{Cl}^-\\text{(aq)} \\]  Which of the following statements is best supported by the particulate representation regarding the system at dynamic equilibrium?"
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# A saturated aqueous solution of silver chloride, \(\text{AgCl}\), is in contact with undissolved \(\text{AgCl(s)}\) at a constant temperature of \(298 \text{ K}\), as represented in the particulate diagram below.

\[ \text{AgCl(s)} \rightleftharpoons \text{Ag}^+\text{(aq)} + \text{Cl}^-\text{(aq)} \]

Which of the following statements is best supported by the particulate representation regarding the system at dynamic equilibrium?

A saturated aqueous solution of silver chloride, \(\text{AgCl}\), is in contact with undissolved \(\text{AgCl(s)}\) at a constant temperature of \(298 \text{ K}\), as represented in the particulate diagram below.

\[ \text{AgCl(s)} \rightleftharpoons \text{Ag}^+\text{(aq)} + \text{Cl}^-\text{(aq)} \]

Which of the following statements is best supported by the particulate representation regarding the system at dynamic equilibrium?

![A rectangular box represents a closed container. A legend at the top right maps: solid black circle = \(\text{Ag}^+\), open white circle with black outline = \(\text{Cl}^-\). The bottom third of the box contains an ordered lattice of 16 particles arranged in a 4-by-4 grid with alternating solid black circles and open white circles. Along the top surface of this lattice, 1 solid black circle and 1 open white circle each have a vertical arrow pointing upward into the solution above. Directly above the lattice surface, 1 solid black circle and 1 open white circle each have an identical vertical arrow pointing downward toward the lattice. The upper two-thirds of the box contains 4 solid black circles and 4 open white circles evenly dispersed in the open space. No other particles, arrows, labels, or annotations appear.](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/ubq-frq-generated/stem-fig-1-1790598624-IFlXWX.jpg)

- **A.** The rate of dissolution equals the rate of precipitation, resulting in constant concentrations of \(\text{Ag}^+\text{(aq)}\) and \(\text{Cl}^-\text{(aq)}\) in the solution.
- **B.** The dissolution of \(\text{AgCl(s)}\) has completely ceased because the solution is saturated and cannot accommodate additional ions.
- **C.** The rate of dissolution exceeds the rate of precipitation because individual ions continuously detach from the solid lattice into the solution.
- **D.** The total number of dissolved \(\text{Ag}^+\text{(aq)}\) and \(\text{Cl}^-\text{(aq)}\) ions in solution must equal the number of \(\text{Ag}^+\) and \(\text{Cl}^-\) ions remaining in the solid lattice.

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