Question

what do you think would happen if you had a very small amount of water in a glass and you filled the glass with salt? would the salt dissolve? give reasons for your answer.

Explanation:

The solubility of salt (sodium chloride) in water depends on the amount of water and the temperature. With a very small amount of water and a large amount of salt (filling the glass with salt), the salt will not all dissolve. This is because there will not be enough water molecules to surround and separate all the salt ions, reaching the solubility limit quickly.

Answer:

Not all the salt would dissolve. There is insufficient water to dissolve a large - volume of salt as the solubility limit would be reached rapidly.