CaCl2 is dissolved in water. Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 steps involved in this solvation process.
(a) Ca+2 ions surrounded by negative sides of water molecules and Cl−
ions are surrounded by positive sides of water molecules
(b) Solvent-solvent interactions overcome (hydrogen bonds between water molecules break)
(c) Solute-solute interactions overcome (Ca+2 and Cl− ions separate)
(d) CaCl2 molecules absorb the water becoming larger molecules.