How do hydration and solvation differ?

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HIX Tutor · Accepted Answer

undefined Hydration is when water molecules surround and interact with ions or molecules in a solution. Solvation is when any solvent surrounds and interacts with solute particles to form a solution.hydration is a type of solvation that specifically involves water.

Mateo Aguilar · Answer

The process of attracting and associating solvent molecules with solute molecules or ions is known as solubility. When ions dissolve in a solvent, they disperse and encircle themselves with solvent molecules; the larger the ion, the more solvent molecules can encircle it and the more solvated it becomes.

When sodium chloride is dissolved in water, sodium ions, which are positive charged particles, get surrounded by water molecules through their oxygen ends, and chloride ions, which are negative charged particles, get surrounded by water molecules through their hydrogen ends. This process is known as hydration if the solvent is water. Hydration is the process of attraction and association of molecules of water with molecules or ions of a solute.

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Axel Alvarado · Answer

undefined Hydration involves water molecules surrounding and interacting with ions, while solvation is a broader term referring to any solvent surrounding and dissolving solute particles. Hydration specifically involves water as the solvent, whereas solvation can occur with various solvents.