The dissolving of a solute (like NaCl) into a solvent (like water) can be thought of as

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The dissolving of a solute (like NaCl) into a solvent (like water) can be thought of as a threestep process.

(a) Briefly name or describe these three steps.

(b) What are the energy implications of each step? (exothermic, endothermic, depends on the particular solvent/solute)

(c) Which of the three steps is primarily responsible for the “like dissolves like” rule for solubility?

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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