Dissociation
Imagine you're trying to untangle a bunch of earbuds that have become hopelessly knotted in your pocket. Just like how you carefully separate the tangled wires into individual strands, dissociation is a process where molecules or ionic compounds split into smaller particles. In this analogy, the tangled earbuds represent a complex molecule or compound, and untangling them into individual wires is akin to the molecules or ions breaking apart into smaller, separate entities.
Practice Version
Dissociation: A process by which molecules or ionic compounds split into smaller particles. Dissociation. In simple terms, dissociation is when a compound breaks apart into smaller pieces, like how salt separates into ions in water.