• PhineaZ@feddit.de
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    4 months ago

    Two things on this:

    1. Ions are kept in solution by several water molecules, not just one.
    2. Entropy favours reactions with multiple products over those with fewer. I assume that will also play a role. In other words: You have way more water molecules than ions in your solution, statistically speaking your ions will heavily favour the water molecules over other ions.