A cellular automata model of the soluble state

Cellular automata models of solubilities in a solvent (water) have been dynamically synthesized. Rules relatingwater‐water, water‐solute, and solute‐solute relationships have been systematically varied in order to assess their influence on the emergent property of solubility. The results reveal the prominent influence of rules governing the probabilities of solute‐water joining and breaking. This influence manifests itself in significant changes in the emergent properties of relative solubility and solubility changes with water“temperature”. The study demonstrates the validity and potential value of cellular automata to model solution phenomena. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.