Investigate at a molecular level how salt dissolves in water.
Learn why dissolution is a physical change rather than a chemical one.
A model demonstrates how polar and non-polar molecules interact with one another.
See how different solvents can have different effects on the same solute.
Solubility
Explore molecular views of solvents and solutes to explain how substances dissolve, the differing solubilities of particular solutes in polar and nonpolar solvents, and the effects of temperature on dissolution rates and saturation.
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Investigate what makes something soluble by exploring the effects of intermolecular attractions and what properties are necessary in a solution to overcome them. Interactive models simulate the process of dissolution, allowing you to experiment with how external factors, such as heat, can affect a substance's solubility.
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