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Aurigae54 t1_iydouoo wrote

Reply to comment by drafterman in ELI5: Why does stuff dissolve in hot water more? by samuelma

I was thinking of pressure then, oops, regardless it doesn't change the fact that average kinetic energy of the water molecules is the main driver of solubility

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drafterman t1_iydrkh3 wrote

It is also the average kinetic energy of the water molecules that is a main driver of volume as well, so the concepts are not unrelated.

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