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Answer» hydrated hydrolysed reduced oxidised Solution :When KBr is dissolved in water , `K^(+)` ions are hydrated DUE to ionic NATURE, KBr is soluble in water.The solubility is due to the fact that `K^(+)` gets hydrated by `H_(2)O` molecule.The hydration energy COMPENSATES the LATTICE energyand hence solid breaks and dissolves.Hydration is an EXOTHERMIC process.The energy of hydration of ions is known as hydration energy.
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