The amount of heat absorbed in the formation of solution that contains one mole of solute; the value is positive if heat is absorbed (endothermic) and negative if heat is released (exothermic).
The amount of heat absorbed in the formation of solution that contains one mole of solute, the value is positive if heat is absorbed (endothermic) and negative if heat is released (exothermic).
<chemistry> The enthalpy change associated with dissolving a solute in a solvent. ... (09 Jan 1998) ... 
Type: Term Definitions: 1. the quantity of heat absorbed or evolved when a solid is dissolved in a liquid.
[n] - the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent
The enthalpy change associated with dissolving a solute in a solvent. See also: Enthalpy, Solute.