The independent variable is plotted on the x-axis while the dependent variable is plotted on the y-axis.
The correct answer is D; the temperature of water
It is conventional in science experiments to plot the independent variable on the x-axis and the dependent variable on the y-axis.
As the temperature is manipulated, the measured the maximum mass of salt that can dissolve in 100 mL of water changes. This implies that mass of salt that can dissolve is the dependent variable while the temperature of water is the independent variable.
Hence, the temperature of water is plotted on the x-axis(independent variable) while mass of salt that can dissolve is plotted on the y-axis(dependent variable).
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