Tag: Endothermic

The enthalpy of hydration, also known as hydration energy, is always a negative value, meaning the process is exothermic. Understanding the **energy change of hydration** is fundamental to explaining why some salts release heat when they dissolve in water, while others absorb it.

According to food scientists, erythritol has one of the strongest cooling effects among all sugar alcohols. This phenomenon is not an illusion but a real physiological and chemical reaction that happens in your mouth and is a defining characteristic of this popular sweetener.