dissociation

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01801
  1. The separation of a @M03986@ into two or more molecular entities (or any similar separation within a polyatomic molecular entity). Examples include @M03989@ and @H02851@, and the separation of the constituents of an @I03231@ into free ions.
  2. The separation of the constituents of any aggregate of molecular entities.
In both senses dissociation is the reverse of @A00472@.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1107 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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