Modern Chemistry, Lesson 41: How Salts Dissolve in Water

Duration: 30 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: The dissolving of salt in water at moderate temperatures is explained in terms of the interactions of the dipolar water molecules with the ions of the salt to form larger ions which are free to move about independently in the solution. Studies equilibrium with a saturated solution of lead iodide.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)