A student pours mineral salts into a bottle of cold water. Which of the following best explains why shaking the bottle will affect the dissolving rate of the salt?

A.
Shaking equalizes the water temperature.

B.
Shaking helps more water to evaporate.

C.
Shaking exposes the salts to the solvent more quickly.

D.
Shaking causes more ions to precipitate out of solution.