Dissolution of powders - Solubility of powders

3 important questions on Dissolution of powders - Solubility of powders

What are the 3 steps in dissolving (or suspending) powders?

  1. Wetting of powder surface by the solvent
  2. Diffusion of the solvent into the powder
  3. Complete dissolution of the powder into the solvent

What is solid spreading nucleation?

When a hydrophilic liquid is placed in a very hydrophobic powder, the hydrophobic powder spreads out over the surface of the large single droplet.

These powder-covered liquid drops are known as liquid pearls or liquid marbles.

Which 2 phenomena are important in the uptake of solvents by materials?

  • Molecular diffusion
  • Capillary diffusion

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