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A class tested how the concentration of salt affects how fast water boils away. They held the heat source, container, and starting volume constant and varied the salt concentration: 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%. They then timed how long each took to lose 50 mL of water.

In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

  1. The time taken to lose 50 mL of water
  2. The concentration of salt in the water
  3. The amount of heat supplied by the source
  4. The starting volume of water in the container

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