The volume of a solution at equilibrium

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The volume of a salt solution at equilibrium does not equal the sum of the volumes of the individual components. Specifically, for sodium chloride and water, the volume of the solution is less than the combined volumes of the salt and water. In contrast, for other salts like lithium iodide, the total volume can exceed the sum of the individual volumes. This phenomenon is documented in a detailed paper on alkali metal halides, which is accessible through university libraries.

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Say that we have a salt solution does the volume of the solution change after when the salt is ionized and equilibrium is achieved ??
 
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I think what you're asking is whether Vol(salt) + Vol(water) = Vol(solution). The answer is no.

For sodium chloride and water, Vol(solution) < Vol(salt) + Vol(water). For other salts (e.g. lithium iodide) the opposite can occur. This absurdly long paper (it's paywalled, so go to a university library if you want to read it) gives data for the alkali metal halides.
 

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