Chapter 4, Problem 4.3QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The hydration process should be described and the properties of water make an interaction with ions should be given.

Concept introduction:

Hydration:

• The process, water molecules are surrounded by the solute particles is known as hydration.
• The cations of the solute molecule are interacting with partial negative charged Oxygen and anions of the solute molecule interacting with partial positive Hydrogen atoms in water molecules is known as hydration.

Dipole interaction of water:

• Dipole-dipole interactions are nothing but the interactions between the positive end of one molecule and negative end of another molecule.
• If ionic compound is dissolved in water, it dissociates to produces ions and this ions are interact with water molecule via dipole-dipole interactions.
• Cations of the solute molecule are interacting with partial negative charged Oxygen and anions of the solute molecule interacting with partial positive Hydrogen atoms in water molecules.