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Under what conditions do sodium and potassium form Na? and
Chapter 21, Problem 26P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Under what conditions do sodium and potassium form \(\mathrm{Na}^{-}\) and \(\mathrm{K}^{-}\) ions?
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QUESTION:
Under what conditions do sodium and potassium form \(\mathrm{Na}^{-}\) and \(\mathrm{K}^{-}\) ions?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The process of attracting and combining solvent molecules with solute molecules or ions is known as dissolution. In a solvent, ions spread and surround themselves with solvent molecules as they dissolve.