Section 14.3: Factors Affecting Solvation

We will briefly review the types of mixtures and focus upon the factors that influence the solvation process. Students will distinguish between saturated and unsaturated solutions. Students will write the general rule to determine if solvation will occur that is based upon certain factors that must be known about the components of the substances. Furthermore, students will elaborate upon the solubility state as well as express it in units of measurement. Moreover, students will understand and apply Henry’s Law in the solubility of a gas that is related to the pressure in a given volume.