Question

solutes and solvents quick check
a mother finds her daughters mug of hot cocoa on a table an hour after she had been drinking it. as the mother pours out the cocoa, she sees brown solids in the bottom of the mug. how can this be explained? (1 point)
the cocoa was mixed with hot water, but some cocoa settled as it cooled because the solubility went down.
this would only happen if too much cocoa powder was added in the first place, because the solubility should not change.
all dissolved substances will come out of solution over time. if the mother waits long enough, then all of the powder will appear at the bottom of the mug.
the cocoa was mixed with hot water, but some cocoa settled as it cooled because the solubility went up.

Explanation:

The solubility of many substances, including cocoa in water, is temperature - dependent. As the temperature of the cocoa - water solution decreases, the solubility of cocoa decreases, causing some of it to settle out.

Answer:

The cocoa was mixed with hot water, but some cocoa settled as it cooled because the solubility went down.