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hydrolysis / ionisation / dissociation
« on: September 09, 2009, 07:29:14 pm »
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i'm getting a bit confused, mainly with the difference between hydrolysis and ionisation.
can someone please help me with these terms. thanks
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Re: hydrolysis / ionisation / dissociation
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 10:00:36 pm »
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hydrolysis: reaction with water
ionisation: a molecule reacting to become two (or more) ions
dissociation: a molecule splitting up to become two (or more) molecules (or ions)

these often describe the same thing for acids dissolving in water (reacting with water to form ions)
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Re: hydrolysis / ionisation / dissociation
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2009, 07:41:12 pm »
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I've got a question. Is hydrolysis a reaction with water to break up a molecule only or is it any reaction with water? What is the difference then between hydrolysis and hydration?
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Re: hydrolysis / ionisation / dissociation
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2009, 12:10:32 am »
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Hydrolysis
Hydro meaning water, lysis meaning to 'split'
Its just when water is split up ie in the self hydrolysis of water,
water splits itself up into hydronium and hydroxide
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