Hydration number

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title: Hydration number
text: The hydration number of a compound is defined as the number of molecules of water bonded to a central ion, often a metal cation. The hydration number is related to the broader concept of solvation number, the number of solvent molecules bonded to a central atom. The hydration number varies with the atom or ion of interest. In aqueous solution, solutes interact with water molecules to varying degrees. Metal cations form aquo complexes, wherein the oxygen of water bind to the cation. This first co
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