solvation
Solute-solvent interaction process
Solvation is the process by which solvent molecules surround and interact with dissolved particles.
When salt dissolves in water, water molecules cluster around each ion—this is solvation.
The term appears in chemistry and biochemistry to describe how solvents stabilize solutes: The solvation of proteins affects their folding and function.
When the solvent is specifically water, the process is called hydration.
Substance absorbed by solvent
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- mixingCombining into one mass
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
dilution · saturation · supersaturated · solubility · miscible · immiscible · precipitate · crystallization
Clear essential liquid
- hydrogen-bondingElectrostatic attraction between molecules
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- dipoleSeparated opposite charges
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- endothermicAbsorbing thermal energy
- spontaneousArising without external cause
calorimetry · stabilization · favorable · unfavorable · equilibrium · reversible
Between discrete molecules
- dispersionScattering across space
- dipole-dipoleAttraction between partial charges
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
solute
Substance absorbed by solvent
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- mixingCombining into one mass
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
concentration · dilution · saturation · supersaturated · solubility · miscible · immiscible · precipitate · crystallization · partitioning
water
Clear essential liquid
- hydrogen-bondingElectrostatic attraction between molecules
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- polarOf extreme latitudes
dipole · H2O · hydrophilic · electrostatic · coordination
enthalpy
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- endothermicAbsorbing thermal energy
spontaneous · calorimetry · stabilization · favorable · unfavorable · equilibrium · reversible
intermolecular
Between discrete molecules
- dispersionScattering across space
- dipole-dipoleAttraction between partial charges
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
polarization · cavity · ligand
solvationprecipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
crystallization · aggregation · deposition · flocculation · coagulation
solvationaggregation
Combined collection of items
dehydration · clustering · self-association · coalescence · agglomeration
resolve, solve, solution, resolution, dissolve, resolute, absolve, dissolving, resolving