The ability to ‘dissolve’ a solid should not be confused with solubility. Dissolution of a covalent network solid implies the breaking of covalent bonding or chemical reactions between solute and solvent, e.g solvolysis (hydrolysis for water).
The ability to ‘dissolve’ a solid should not be confused with solubility. Dissolution of a covalent network solid implies the breaking of covalent bonding or chemical reactions between solute and solvent, e.g solvolysis (hydrolysis for water).