Which outcome occurs when an ionic compound is dissolved within a highly polar solvent?

💡 Explanation

When an ionic compound dissolves, solvation shell formation occurs because solvent molecules surround individual ions, which lowers the overall Gibbs free energy, thus thermodynamically favoring dissolution. Therefore solvation occurs rather than increased lattice energy, decreased conductivity, or precipitation, which would mean less favorable energetic interactions.

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