Multiple choice

If calcium chloride were added to water, what would happen to the water?

  1. the temperature would decrease

  2. the temperature would increase

  3. mass would decrease

  4. mass would increase
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The dissolution of calcium chloride in water is an exothermic process, meaning it releases heat and increases the temperature of the solution.

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