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Solvation vs Solubility - What's the difference?

solvation | solubility |

In chemistry terms the difference between solvation and solubility

is that solvation is an association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent while solubility is the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent, to give a saturated solution, under specified conditions.

solvation

English

Noun

(wikipedia solvation)
  • (chemistry) An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent

    • Related terms

    * solvate

    solubility

    English

    Noun

    (solubilities)
  • The condition of being soluble.
  • (chemistry) The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent, to give a saturated solution, under specified conditions.