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which option is a microscopic property that helps determine whether or not two substances will dissolve with each other? (1 point)
state of matter
volume
polarity
molecular mass
State of matter and volume are macroscopic properties, visible at a large scale. Molecular mass is a measurable quantity but does not directly determine solubility. Polarity is a microscopic property related to the distribution of electron charge in molecules, and the rule "like dissolves like" (polar substances dissolve polar, nonpolar dissolve nonpolar) is the key principle for determining if two substances will dissolve in each other.
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