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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why do salts dissociate when put in water?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because it's energetically favoured, the total potential energy of the system decreases when water molecules form clathrates around the ions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanx a lot...

OpenStudy (aaronq):

no problem

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