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Addition of a solute to pure water causes

A

Negative water potential

B

More negative water potential

C

Positive water potential

D

More positive water potential

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  • Addition of solute

    A
    Always decreases free energy of solvent molecules
    B
    Always increases free energy of solvent molecules
    C
    Always increases free energy of solute molecules
    D
    May increase or decreases the free energy of solvent molecules

  • For pure water,

    A
    Both `pH` and `pOH` decrease with increase in temperature.
    B
    Both `pH` and `pOH` increase with increase in temperature.
    C
    `pH` decreases and `pOH` increases with increase in temperature.
    D
    `pH` increase and `pOH`decreases with increase in temperature.

  • For pure water:

    A
    pH increase and pOH decreases with rise in temperature
    B
    pH decrease and pOH increases with rise in temperature
    C
    both pH and pOH increase with rise in temperature
    D
    both pH and pOH decrease with rise in temperature

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