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theChemCoach · 6 Mar 2005, 1:25 PM

To put it in its simplest terms:

dissociation: when a compound breaks down into its individual components: for example the molecule N₂(g) can dissociate into two nitrogen atoms, also HCl(g) can dissociate into its component gases.

ionisation: this infers a change in solution (usually aqueous solutions), where by acids will ionise into the component ions.

using that distinction, try to figure out which examples correspond two which process.

goodluck,
george

6 Mar 2005, 1:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
theChemCoach chem extraordinaire HSC: N/A Gender: Male Location: Sydney City Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 184 Last Activity: 18 Jul 2006, 4:26 PM	the distinction between the two... To put it in its simplest terms: dissociation: when a compound breaks down into its individual components: for example the molecule N₂(g) can dissociate into two nitrogen atoms, also HCl(g) can dissociate into its component gases. ionisation: this infers a change in solution (usually aqueous solutions), where by acids will ionise into the component ions. using that distinction, try to figure out which examples correspond two which process. goodluck, george __________________ . HSC CHEMISTRY www.chemistrycoach.com.au Last edited by theChemCoach; 12 Mar 2005 at 7:17 PM.