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ARCH-C-07: Solubility Curves (g per 100 g Water), Recrystallisation Mass & Paper/TLC Chromatography R_f

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ARCH-C-07: Why the 145s Classroom Method Fails Under the 90s Clock

Standard Classroom Method (Too Slow)~145s (Blows 90s Clock)
Per 100 g100\text{ g} of water, cooling from 60 ∘C60\,^\circ\text{C} to 20 ∘C20\,^\circ\text{C} precipitates 110−30=80 g110 - 30 = 80\text{ g} of KNO3\text{KNO}_3. Scaling to 50 g50\text{ g} of water gives 50100×80=40 g\frac{50}{100} \times 80 = 40\text{ g} (~100s).
The Fast ShortcutTarget: 40s (Saves 105s)
**Line 1 (ΔS\Delta S per 100 g100\text{ g}):** ΔS=110−30=80 g\Delta S = 110 - 30 = 80\text{ g}.
**Line 2 (Scale to 50 g50\text{ g} Water):** 50100×80=40 g\frac{50}{100} \times 80 = 40\text{ g} (20s).
Where Students Lose Time: In 10 past UAT-UK questions (4.44% of Chemistry), candidates lose 105s by if solubility at t_hot is 80 g / 100 g water, 100 g of saturated *solution* contains 100*(100/180) g of water, not 100 g of water! Instead, apply C8 with Maths 1 skill M3.5.
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