Solvation

Solvation, commonly called dissolution, is the process of attraction and association of molecules of a solvent with molecules or ions of a solute. If the molecules or ions of the solute are more strongly attracted to the molecules of the solvent than to each other, solvation can occur.

A sodium ion solvated by water molecules

The solvation is the action of dissolving the mix to form the solution.

Related pages

• Solubility
• Solution

More reading

• Dogonadze, Revaz R. (1985). The Chemical Physics of Solvation. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 0-444-42551-9 (part A), ISBN 0-444-42674-4 (part B), ISBN 0-444-42984-0 (part C)