The cell membrane around a cell forms a barrier that protects and regulates the cell. Certain chemicals can pass through the plasma membrane because they have similar chemical properties as the membrane. Which best describes those that can pass through?

They are concentrated.
They are soluble.
They are diluted.
They are heated.

it is b (they are soluble)

Explanation:

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you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6

a  solution  is always transparent, light passes through with no scattering from solute particles which are molecule in size. the  solution  is homogeneous and does not settle out. a colloid is intermediate between asolution  and a  suspension. while asuspension  will separate out a colloid will not.