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Straight D.
All others change the meaning of the sentence.
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Going with D.

Other choices have modifier/pronoun issue ..ie "they"

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Formulas for solubility and the ratio of solvent to solute do not apply to colder liquids in the same way as they do to heated liquids, because they are moving less and have less energy.

(A) Formulas for solubility and the ratio of solvent to solute do not apply to colder liquids in the same way as they do to heated liquids, because they are moving less and have less energy.
(B) Because they are moving less and have less energy, formulas for solubility and the ratio of solvent to solute do not apply to colder liquids in the same way as they do to heated liquids.
(C) Because they are moving and are seldom in equilibrium, colder liquids are not subject to the same applicability of formulas for solubility and the ratio of solvent to solute as heated liquids.
(D) Because colder liquids are moving less and have less energy, formulas for solubility and the ratio of solvent to solute do not apply to them in the same way as to established heated liquids.
(E) Colder liquids are not subject to the applicability of formulas for solubility and the ratio of solvent to solute in the same way as heated liquids, because they are moving less and are have less energy.
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I think D is the answer. All the others are either grammaticaly wrong or ambigous.
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You guys are great! OA is D.

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> Step One: Spot the Concept Tested
Pronouns
Spot: Pay attention to pronouns in the underlined part of the sentence.
Step Two: Check the Rule and Decide on a Fix
A pronoun must clearly and correctly refer to only one thing. Look for an answer without they・in it or that removes the ambiguity.
Step Three: Process of Elimination
Eliminate A, B, C, and E
Step Four: Chunk and Compare
Only D is left
Step Five: Reread the Sentence and Choose an Answer
Choose D
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A?

I do not like establishes heated liquid.



"they" possesses an ambiguous antecedent - it could be refering to cold liquids or heated liquids.
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b) wrong: modifier incorrectly modifies formulas
c) wrong: messed up
d) wrong: "established heated liquids" makes no sense
e) wrong: fragmented sentance

The best answer is A.
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Watch those pronouns! Remember, every pronoun must clearly refer to one and only one antecedent. D is the best choice out of the five that does this.

C throws in "equilibrium" which wasn't even included in the original sentence so I quickly eliminated that one.



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