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Shown below is an ion from a salt molecule.
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Which statement best explains the event?
This is hydration, which occurs during ionization.
This is hydration, which occurs during dissociation.
This is the formation of electrolytes during ionization.
This is the formation of ions from a covalent compound
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Answer: This is hydration, which occurs during dissociation.
Reason: An ionic salt in water breaks apart (dissociates) into its ions, and those ions become surrounded and stabilized by water molecules (hydration/solvation). "Ionization" more correctly describes covalent molecules forming ions (e.g., HCl → H+ + Cl−), so option 2 is best.
Reason: An ionic salt in water breaks apart (dissociates) into its ions, and those ions become surrounded and stabilized by water molecules (hydration/solvation). "Ionization" more correctly describes covalent molecules forming ions (e.g., HCl → H+ + Cl−), so option 2 is best.
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