question: After coming apart from the crystal, the individual ions are then surrounded by solvent particles in a process called what?
distractor3: hydrolysis
distractor1: osmosis
distractor2: ionization
correct_answer: solvation
support: After coming apart from the crystal, the individual ions are then surrounded by solvent particles in a process called solvation . Note that the individual Na + ions are surrounded by water molecules with the oxygen atom oriented near the positive ion. Likewise, the chloride ions are surrounded by water molecules with the opposite orientation. Hydration is the process of solute particles being surrounded by water molecules arranged in a specific manner. Hydration helps to stabilize aqueous solutions by preventing the positive and negative ions from coming back together and forming a precipitate.