Models of this process using integral equation theory, such as RISM, are closed under a mean-spherical approximation. Various models of this process diverge over whether its scaling factor x equals 0, 0.5, or infinity in the expression “epsilon plus x, over x plus 1.” Models of this process iteratively recalculate the polarization of the reaction field until it is self-consistent using a nonhomogeneous equation that sets rho to be a charge-weighted sum of positive and negative Boltzmann factors. The accessible surface area for this process is slightly less than the van der Waals surface area. A conducting cavity disrupts a dielectric continuum in implicit models of this process like COSMO (“cosmo”) or generalized Born theory. This process reorganizes a shell of point charges around a molecule. For 10 points, name this process in which molecules mix to form a homogeneous liquid solution. ■END■
ANSWER: solvation [or dissolving; accept dissolution or forming a solution until “solution” is read; prompt on mixing until “mix” is read; reject “solubility” or “soluble”]
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