Which is true regarding the solvation of a solute in a solvent?
A) Separation of solute molecules from one another is an endothermic process, and separation of solvent molecules from one another is an exothermic process.
B) Separation of solute molecules from one another is an exothermic process, and separation of solvent molecules from one another is an endothermic process.
C) Separation of solute molecules from one another, and separation of solvent molecules from one another, are both endothermic processes.
D) Separation of solute molecules from one another, and separation of solvent molecules from one another, are both exothermic processes.
E) Separation of solute molecules from one another, and separation of solvent molecules from one another, both result in a decrease in entropy.

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Separation of solute molecules from one another and separation of solvent molecules from one another require energy to overcome intermolecular forces, making both processes endothermic.

Which Is True Regarding the Solvation of a Solute in a Solvent