noun
- the process by which solvent molecules surround and interact with dissolved particles
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Solvation occurs when salt dissolves in water.
- The solvation process helps stabilize ions in solution.
- Water molecules participate in solvation through hydrogen bonding.
- Solvation energy affects the solubility of different compounds.
- The rate of solvation depends on temperature and concentration.
- Polar solvents promote better solvation of ionic substances.