Water is a common solvent in solutions. when a solute dissolves in water, the water molecules are attracted to and surround the individual solute particles. this process is called

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. describe what happens to a carbon-11 atom when it undergoes positron emission. the decay of a carbon-11 atom _1_, and this causes it to emit _2_.options for 1: > changes a neutron into a proton> changes a proton into a neutron> is hit with a neutron> reconfigures its protons and neutronsoptions for 2: > a negatively charged electron-sized particle> a positively charged election-sized particle> two atoms and several neutrons> two neutrons and two protons

15. which of the following is not human-caused groundwater pollution? a. water in an aquifer dissolves elements such as arsenic and mercury from surrounding rock. b. water in an aquifer is contaminated by leachate that seeps into the ground from a landfill. c. water in an aquifer becomes polluted with chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. d. water in an aquifer absorbs harmful bacteria from the drainage field of a septic tank.

Which of the following is not an assumption that scientists must make about the natural world? a. regularity b. causality c. predictability d. plausibility