Chemistry definitions: ionization, dissociation, chemical or physical reaction?

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From: Jennifer Paillet (jpaillet@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Apr 10 2005 - 12:44:14 PDT 

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From: "Jennifer Paillet" <jpaillet@hotmail.com>
Subject: Chemistry definitions: ionization, dissociation, chemical or physical reaction?
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:44:14 -0700

Does anyone know if there really is a distinction between ionization and dissociation?  Some text books give them different definitions, but they seem to be used interchangeably in practice.  Also, is solvation (dissolving) considered a chemical or physical reaction or does it matter?  Or are some solvations, like salts, physical, while acid solutions are chemical?

Thanks!

Jen Paillet


 

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