Seek Solvation

Seek Solvation
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The ultimate chemistry love story! When sodium ions (Na+) enter solution, they're immediately surrounded by water molecules in a process called solvation. Those H₂O molecules orient themselves with their negative oxygen ends facing the positive sodium ion, creating a hydration shell that stabilizes the ion in solution. It's basically the molecular equivalent of being worshipped by a crowd of devoted fans. Sodium's out here living its best ionic life while the rest of us are still trying to form covalent bonds with our crush.

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