Q13.24P - Chemistry: Molecular Nature Of Matter And Change

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Question:  What is the relation between hydration and solvation?

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Answer

 

Solvation is the interaction of a solvent with the dissolved solute and solvation with water as a solvent is called hydration

Step 1: Hydration

 

Hydration is the process of chemical reaction in which a substance combines with water.

Step 2: solvation

 

Solvation is the mechanism by which solvent and solute molecules are recognized in the solvation complexes.

 

Step 3: relation between hydration and solvation

 

 

The act of attracting and associating molecules of a solvent with molecules or ions of a solute is known as solvation. As ions dissolve in a solvent, they spread out and become surrounded by solvent molecules and form solvation complexes. This process is called solvation.

If the solvent is water, then this process is called hydration.