An increase in the temperature of a solution usually
A)increases the boiling point.
B)decreases the solubility of a solid solute in the solution.
C)increases the solubility of a solid solute in the solution.
D)increases the solubility of a gas in the solution.
E)decreases the solubility of a liquid solute in the solution.

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An increase in temperature usually increases the kinetic energy of the solvent molecules, which allows them to break apart and dissolve more solute particles. This is why increasing the temperature of a solution usually increases the solubility of a solid solute in the solution.

An Increase in the Temperature of a Solution Usually