Home Chemistry Solution & Colligative Properties Ideal and Non-Ideal Solution The dissolving process is exothermic when:
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The dissolving process is exothermic when:

A
The energy released in solvation exceeds the energy used in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
B
The energy used in solvation exceeds the energy released in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
C
The energy released in solvation is about the same as the energy used in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.
D
The energy used in solvation is about the same as the energy used in breaking up solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.

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solvent-solvent interaction and solute-solute interaction are endothermic while solvent-solute interaction is exothermic. The sum of the three interaction determines whether H sol is endothermic as exothermic

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